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State looking to change policy for students with specific learning disabilities

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The policy for identifying and evaluating students for special services through the state’s special education program may change when the...

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Exceptional Children: Will North Carolina seek flexibility with special education laws?

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The U.S. Department of Education is not recommending that Congress waive any material provision of laws aimed at protecting students...

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How one district tackled delivering special education services remotely

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When the COVID-19 school closure announcement reached Cleveland County Schools, it felt abrupt. Everyone was at school Friday, March 13....

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Special education teachers in this district prioritized relationships and found a ‘blessing in disguise’

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Nevaeh Simpson has a generous smile, the ear-to-ear kind that lights up a room. The ninth grader at North Shelby...

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Everyone will be learning differently for a while — but what about students with learning differences?

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Sherry Thomas is working long hours as she moves from conference calls to strategy meetings to webinars to emails to...

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Perspective | Transition plans should help students with disabilities become voters

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In 2020, 18 states have laws in effect that require residents to present photo identification in order to vote. North...

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Perspective | A school’s obligation to provide nursing services under IDEA, Section 504

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Under IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) and Section 504 (Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act), children with disabilities are...

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7 takeaways in education news this week: Istation, learning disability policy, and State Board

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The Department of Public Instruction and Istation, maker of a K-3 reading assessment software, filed a joint motion Monday asking...

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He didn’t learn to read until 12. Then he graduated from an Ivy. Here’s his advice.

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Jonathan Mooney hated school as a kid. He spent most of the day hanging out with the janitor in the...

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Perspective | SROs and IEPs – A good mix?

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As a parent of a child with a disability or as a school employee, you may wonder if school resource...

 

If your child’s IEP just isn’t working — what options are left?

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About this parent’s guide: The term “learning differences” covers a wide range of challenges students may face in school, at...

 

How well does the state fund exceptional children? Teachers say not very.

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About this parent’s guide: The term “learning differences” covers a wide range of challenges students may face in school, at...