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When Ryan Ben Alaya was in fourth grade, things seemed to be going well. He was doing well in his classes, his teachers described him as bright and motivated, and he loved going to school. But the ...

Beatrice Garcia credits the special education classroom assistants at Henderson Elementary in Englewood for helping her son speak. “He hasn’t been verbal,” said Garcia. “But now that he’s been with ...

The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up for our newsletters to have stories delivered to your inbox. Consider becoming a member to support our nonprofit journalism. Abby Taylor ...

At the young age of 5 years old, I was introduced to the concept of neurodivergency. My elementary school participated in mainstreaming, a practice in which students with special needs are integrated ...

Let's face it: unfortunate stereotypes exist around special education. These stereotypes are wrong, of course, but knowing they're wrong doesn't keep them from influencing our parenting decisions. My ...

A new state mandate is requiring 24-hour audio and video recording in certain special education classrooms across Louisiana to improve safety and transparency. The ...

This story about special education classrooms was produced by The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. Terri Joyce believed ...