Special Education TODAY
OSERS Head Resigns Ahead of Staff Move to HHS
Kelly Rogers, who has overseen the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) since last May, resigned on Wednesday, one day before staff were scheduled to move to the Department...
Read more >OCR Releases Raw Civil Rights Data for 2023-24 School Year
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) quietly released data from the 2023–24 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) eight months after its internal deadline. However, the only...
Read more >The Economics of Inclusion
When people talk about special education, the discussion often centers on equity, inclusion, and student success. While these outcomes are deeply significant, there is a vital truth missing from the...
Read more >The Growing Demand for Special Educators—and How We Can Strengthen the Pipeline
Bipartisan Bill to Protect ED Offices Introduced in the House of Representatives
On Thursday, Representatives John Mannion (D-NY), Bobby Scott (D-VA), and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) introduced bipartisan legislation to prevent the U.S. Department of Education (ED) from transferring ...
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