Special Education TODAY
New Report Warns of Threats to Independence for People with Disabilities
House Education and Workforce Committee Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA) has released a report, "Living Independently, Participating Fully: Defending Against the Trump Administration's...
Read more >House Proposes Steep Cuts to Education; Holds IDEA Harmless
On Tuesday, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies considered its Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 spending bill, which funds federal education...
Read more >Laurie VanderPloeg
Laurie VanderPloeg is the Associate Executive Director for Professional Affairs, Council for Exceptional Children (CEC). Prior to joining CEC, she was the director of the Office of Special Education...
Read more >ED Proposal Removes Federal Data Collection for Special Education Racial Disparities
According to a notice published in the Federal Register today, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) proposes to eliminate a requirement for states to report on racial disparities in special education...
Chairman Cassidy Releases Vision for K-12 Reform
This month, Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Chairman Bill Cassidy (R-LA) released a report, “Preventing a Lost Generation: A Vision for K-12 Reforms to Ensure Student Success.” The...
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