That’s why Pennsylvania’s Attract-Prepare-Retain initiative—which personalizes mentoring and support for special education teachers, leaders, and aides who may be isolated in their own districts—could ...

MONROE, Wash. — School has never been easy for Kyle Cook. Diagnosed with autism at just 18 months old, he's largely non-verbal. Cook's parents worried how much he'd ever be able to learn. "He was ...

Public schools are struggling to fill vacancies for special education teachers. For the 2024-25 school year, 72% of public schools with special education teacher vacancies reported they'd "experienced ...

Special needs education refers to educational approaches designed to support learners who require additional assistance or adapted teaching methods due to physical, intellectual, emotional, ...

Over the past decade, the number of students with disabilities has been increasing, and there’s also a special education teacher shortage. That has made individualized education programs, which ...

I became a special education (special ed) teacher after 20-plus years of being a general education teacher. I wanted to work with and advocate for students with disabilities. I like my job, and my ...

Experts say obstacles include recruitment, funding and institutional support. Jahsha Tabron, the 2022 Delaware teacher of the year, taught special education for more than two decades and cherished ...

Catholic schools and organizations work to include all young learners. Clockwise from top: The uniqueness of all students is embraced at Divine Mercy Academy in Madison, Wisconsin, Nativity Catholic ...

Broadened criteria are benefiting the better-off, harming those facing greatest difficulty and straining the system ...

(WSVN) - South Florida students with special needs are learning some valuable life skills in a creative way. Jordan Kissane shows us in this 7Spotlight. The shelves at this South Florida store are ...