The most prevalent disability in classrooms may be fetal alcohol spectrum disorder—and supporting students is vital

As I walk into the classroom as a newly graduated teacher, I see children—each with unique abilities, interests and an ...
Disability Scoop

Is Teacher Preparation Failing Students With Disabilities?

BLOOMFIELD, N.J. — When Mary Fair became a teacher in 2012, her classes often contained a mix of special education students and general education students. Placing children with and without ...
Disability Scoop

There’s A Shortage Of Special Education Teachers — And That’s Nothing New

For all the headlines proclaiming and debunking reports of a national teacher shortage, few have picked up on the issue’s third rail: Educators qualified to teach students with disabilities have been ...
Education Week

How Nashville Dismantled Segregated Classrooms for Students With Disabilities

When Debra McAdams stepped into her role leading special education for Nashville schools in 2009, she knew she would ...

NJ teacher says she was pushed out over her disabilities. A jury has awarded her nearly $900K

A jury has awarded a former middle school teacher in Morris County nearly $900,000 in damages after she sued the Randolph Township Board of Education for discrimination based on her age and ...
Yahoo

Yes, There’s a Shortage of Special Education Teachers. And That’s Nothing New

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For all the headlines proclaiming and debunking reports of a national teacher shortage, few have picked up on the issue’s third ...