Data Is Key to Improving Outcomes for Students With Special Needs

The Department is shifting to a new approach for the nation’s 6.5 million children and youth with special needs by focusing on student outcomes instead of simply on how well states comply with procedural requirements. This is welcome news.

FCC Votes to Provide Wi-Fi to Schools, Libraries

A divided Federal Communications Commission voted to overhaul a federal program that connects schools and libraries to the Internet, spending $1 billion annually to help them deploy Wi-Fi networks.







D.C. Council Set to Vote on Special Education Improvements

The District of Columbia school system may be seeing some changes that would speed up special education identification and give parents more time to prepare for meetings with school staff to draft education plans for their children.

Special Education Funding Lopsided, Report Finds

The level of federal special education funding sent to states varies widely thanks to an outdated model that favors some locales over others, a new report finds.

Funding Disparity Highlights Inequality Between District, Charter Students

Funding disparities between district and charter schools are growing, fueling inequality among public schools that must be addressed if all U.S. students are to be competitive in the global economy.

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