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Laurence M. Lieberman has been a special education teacher, the learning-disabilities coordinator in the former U.S. Office of Education in Washington, and the chairman of the special education ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 28.7% of U.S. adults have a disability, but on these ...

Defense Department schools are moving students with learning disabilities into general education classrooms for some subjects, a spokeswoman for the Department of Defense Education Activity – Pacific ...

Advocates and lawyers across the country say that too often students with disabilities are getting their school days shortened for behavior problems that should be addressed in the classroom Credit: ...

In K-12, educators team up with parents and caregivers to ensure students with learning disabilities get the academic support they need. But in college, it’s up to the student to take the initiative.

Fifty years ago, Congress dramatically expanded schools’ responsibilities when it passed the nation’s primary special education law, requiring children with disabilities to receive a “free appropriate ...

Students with learning disabilities drop out of high school at more than double the typical rate (NSBA, 2019). While over 60% of students go to college, about 5% of those with learning disabilities do ...

Uncovering your child's unique strengths can empower you to advocate for the best learning environment so they can experience success. If you're a parent, you've probably been to countless ...

As schools scramble to teach students with disabilities during the school closures, a coalition of more than 70 disability rights organization is urging the federal government to uphold special ...

This story was produced by the Teacher Project, an education reporting fellowship at Columbia Journalism School. NEW YORK – For both boys, the struggles at school started in the first grade. Isaac ...