students with disabilities

How the Education Department helps students with disabilities get an education

5:00am April 03, 2025

Special education laws and the U.S. Department of Education have evolved together over nearly five decades. Now, the Trump administration seems to want to separate the two.

A guide to what the U.S. Education Department does (and doesn't) do

6:45pm February 04, 2025

The department tracks student achievement, manages college financial aid and sends K-12 schools money to support students with disabilities and lower-income communities, among other things.

Special ed students benefit from being integrated at school. It doesn't always happen

5:00am January 09, 2025

Research shows including students with and without disabilities in the same classroom can benefit everyone. Two students with Down syndrome show what can be gained when that happens.

The music teacher who just won a Grammy says it belongs to her students

5:01am February 07, 2024

by Rachel Treisman

Virginia music teacher Annie Ray started an orchestra for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities. She just won a Grammy for music education, and a $10,000 grant for her school.