Special Education
IEPs. Learning disabilities. Inclusion. IDEA. Response to intervention. Gifted education. Explore all EdWeek coverage of special education
Special Education: Definition, Statistics, and Trends
What is special education and what do we know about the student special education population and the teachers who educate them?
- Special Education One State's Approach for Struggling Math Learners: IEP-Style PlansFlorida wants to develop a form of individualized education programs to target help to students who lag far behind in math.Special Education The Number of Students in Special Education Has Doubled in the Past 45 YearsThe number of students in special education in the U.S. has doubled, from 3.6 million in 1976-77 to almost 7.3 million in 2021-22.Special Education Do More to Ensure Schools Meet Obligations to Students With Disabilities, Feds Tell StatesStates must have "robust" systems to ensure schools obey federal special education law, new guidance says.Special Education Explainer What Is an IEP? Individualized Education Programs, ExplainedWhat IEPs are, what their purpose is, and which students are eligible.Special Education Opinion Educating Dyslexic Students Starts With Educating Teachers About DyslexiaCountless teachers enter the classroom without any training on dyslexia. That’s been devastating for students like my son, writes one mother and dyslexia advocate.Special Education Video Building Effective Classrooms for Students With DyslexiaApproaches and advice to create a positive K-12 experience for students with dyslexia.Special Education Opinion Can Gifted Education Be Excellent and Equitable?The focus should be on high achievers rather than students considered to be "gifted," which is a contentious term.Special Education California Joins 40 States in Mandating Dyslexia ScreeningCalifornia joins the majority of states that conduct universal screening in the early grades to identify reading delays, including dyslexia.Special Education Q&A A Teenager With Disabilities Implores Educators: 'Be My Champion'From cooperative learning to school projects, teachers can ensure that students with disabilities are fully included and supported.Special Education Video How This Public School Meets the Needs of Students With DyslexiaAll students at this Colorado Springs public school have dyslexia. Here’s how the school is making their education a positive experience.Special Education To Prepare Students With Autism for the Working World, Drones Might Be a Good StartResearchers are working with students to help them figure out how to navigate a workplace setting and explore STEM careers.Special Education What It's Like to Struggle With a Little-Known Math DisabilityFive young adults recount their challenges in school with dyscalculia, a disorder that neither they nor their teachers fully understood.Special Education Schools for Students With Dyslexia Also Promote Social Emotional Resilience. Here's HowSuperstar guests, taekwondo lessons, and other offerings give dyslexic students hope and confidence.Special Education New Type of Public Schools Specialize in Teaching Students With DyslexiaThe schools are designed to provide the more intensive literacy supports many of these students require.Special Education Photos A Day in the Life of a School Designed to Support Students With DyslexiaAn independent school uses art and movement to set students with learning differences up for success.