She is concerned that cuts being debated at the federal government could make these services even less accessible. “It’s very ...

Parents describe a 'there's nothing we can do to help' mindset when their children with disabilities get special services at school. Will that change?

“Dismantling the U.S. Department of Education is more than a policy shift — it will reverse five decades of progress for students with disabilities,” said Katy Neas, CEO of The Arc of the United ...

The U.S. Department ... as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Without this funding, my son — along with 7.5 million other students in the United States — would lose ...

President Donald Trump signed an executive order to diminish the Department of Education at the White House on Thursday.

The Trump administration has tried to downplay the effects of potentially dismantling the Department of Education ... the director of education and family policy at the Arc of the United States, a ...

Since the establishment of the United States ... U.S. Department of Education. Such funded programs include Title I for low-income students, IDEA support for students with developmental ...

"It's those things that allow a child with a disability to really learn the same material as their non-disabled peers." The Department of Education is responsible for monitoring whether states and ...

The senators argue in their letter that the Education Department ... children with disabilities will have equal and fair access to educational opportunity in the United States." ...

The move aims to fulfill a longstanding campaign promise and shift more power over education to the states ... with disabilities live more independently and land jobs. The department provides ...