special education

How a staffing shortage can make special education jobs more dangerous

5:00am December 05, 2024

Special educators are more likely to experience violence or aggression from students. That can make hiring a challenge, at a time when schools nationwide are struggling to fill these positions.

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Education

N.C. A&T to address shortage of special education teachers with $1.1 million grant

1:37pm March 29, 2024

by Amy Diaz

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has been awarded a $1.1 million federal grant to support its special education program. The school hopes to make an impact on the teacher shortage in the state.

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Education

Children's Law Center workshop will teach Forsyth County families about their rights in public education

3:10pm March 18, 2024

by Amy Diaz

The Children’s Law Center of Central North Carolina is hosting a "Know Your Rights" workshop for students and parents in Forsyth County this week. The discussion will include tips related to special education and discipline.

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Some researchers say restraint and seclusion of children can cause long-lasting trauma and escalate negative behaviors.

Health & Safety

'I'm not safe here': Schools ignore federal rules on restraint and seclusion

3:43pm January 16, 2024

by Fred Clasen-Kelly

Federal officials have long warned that restraint and seclusion in schools can be dangerous and traumatizing for children, but school districts often fail to report incidents as required by law.

"I hear that all the time, 'The children come first, the children come first,' " Fisher said. "We are going to put real muscle behind that statement," occupational therapist Debra Fisher, right, said in a StoryCorps interview with special education teache

National

Under Pandemic Stressors, NYC Special Ed Teams Vow To 'Put The Children First'

6:40am September 25, 2020

by Jey Born

Emma Pelosi and Debra Fisher, who work with children with special needs at separate New York public schools, find support from each other through the challenges of getting kids back to school.

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My Son Is In Special Education And I Want Him To Be Challenged

11:16am July 11, 2017

by Margaret Gilmour

Seeing his potential, one mother wonders why her child isn't held to higher standards at school, despite his learning disability.

Students with special needs are being left behind.

English Learners Were Hurt The Most When Texas Limited Special Education

4:41pm May 31, 2017

by Laura Isensee

Texas has the lowest rate of children in special education in the country. A closer look at the numbers shows that English language learners are missing out the most.

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His Teacher Told Him He Wouldn't Go To College, Then He Did

6:04am April 23, 2017

by Sophia Alvarez Boyd

African-American students with disabilities are disciplined far more and graduate far less than their counterparts, researchers say. What needs to change to help more succeed?

Stephanie Johnson works with a student at the Renaissance Academy, a charter school in Lehi, Utah.

Maybe Teaching Special Ed Doesn't Have To Be So Hard

11:47am January 15, 2017

by Lee Hale

Ask any special ed teacher and they will probably tell you that paperwork is the bane of their jobs. These three teachers at Renaissance Academy in Utah have figured out how to keep it under control.

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Texas school officials have until early November to explain why they placed a limit on the percentage of children enrolled in special education, as a Houston Chronicle investigation revealed.

Texas May Be Denying Tens Of Thousands Of Children Special Education

11:10am October 21, 2016

by Bill Zeeble

Texas school officials have until early November to explain why they placed a limit on the percentage of children enrolled in special education, as a Houston Chronicle investigation revealed.

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