This article was written by Michelle Diament and published by Disability Scoop on December 4th, 2025. Disability advocates and education stakeholders are challenging the Trump administration’s steps to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, arguing in a lawsuit that the actions will harm kids with developmental disabilities. The Arc of the United States and a […]

This article was written by Daaiyah Bilal-Threats & Brittany J. Patrick, Ph.D, and published by Education International on December 3rd, 2025. In a classroom in upstate New York, a special education teacher pulls up a set of Tobii eye-tracking devices, each calibrated to a student’s unique gaze patterns. Around the room, quiet concentration fills the […]

This article was written by Eric Tucker & Edward Metz and published by Getting Smart on December 3rd, 2025. States and school systems considering the future of assessment find themselves in a position somewhat analogous to Netflix circa 2007. Netflix had a thriving DVD-by-mail service. It kept that approach while simultaneously embracing the future by […]

Written by Aurora Dreger, Project Director, Educating All Learners Alliance November 29th marked the 50th anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). It’s not just a date on a calendar; it’s a moment to reaffirm that the protection of students with disabilities is a non-negotiable civil and human right, and a guarantee that […]

This article was written by Anna Merod and published by K-12 Dive on November 25th, 2025. “When we fail to fully staff our classrooms, we fail to deliver on the promise of a free and appropriate public education for students with disabilities,” says one educator. pecial education staff turnover is a constant challenge at Godwin […]

This article was written by Kara Arundel and published by K-12 Dive on November 25th, 2025. This is part one of a two-part series on the 50th anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. For part two, click here.   When Antoinette Banks’ daughter, Nevaeh, was diagnosed with intellectual disabilities in 2011, Banks was told […]

This article was written by Erin Stark and published by New Schools on November 19th, 2025. Our education system was never built with every learner in mind, especially students who learn and think differently. One in five students has a learning difference, yet most classrooms and tools still aren’t designed for them, limiting their ability to […]

This article was written by Lauren Coffey and published by EdSurge on November 18th, 2025. Susan Popkin has a brother-in-law who was kept out of traditional education until high school. David Bateman has a brother-in-law who couldn’t enroll for the first 17 years of his life. These stories were common before special education accommodations saw […]

This article was written by Jessika Harkay and published by The 74 on November 17th, 2025. Undiagnosed dyslexia can manifest as behavior issues, which can disproportionately harm Black and brown kids in school and their mental health. When Clarice Jackson raised concerns in 2000 about her adopted daughter’s inability to read two or three letter […]

This article was written by Michael McCarthy and published by Disability Discourse Matters on November 3rd, 2025. After a six-month hiatus, Disability Discourse Matters (DDM) is proud to announce our return with major improvements to our public dashboards, data processing systems, and AI scoring mechanisms. Our mission remains the same: to track how political leaders […]