According to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), K-12 public schools faced significant teacher shortages in 2022, with nearly half reporting vacancies. Special education was one of ...

With this simple Google Form and spreadsheet—free template included—the whole IEP team can keep up to speed on the supports students need.

With more than 7.5 million students currently being served under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, special education (SPED) teachers are among the most needed professionals in schools ...

If you’re heading into your first job as a special education teacher, congratulations. Not only will you be able to use the knowledge you developed as a student to make a difference in children’s ...

Special education is supposed to provide interventions to students to help them succeed, but too often it becomes a catch-all for the students whom educators struggle to teach. Despite the wealth of ...

Like Erica, special education teachers throughout U.S. public schools have been vocal about their concerns regarding working conditions after the pandemic, particularly the shortage of resources and ...

Kellen Hedler is actively engaged in his fourth-grade classroom: He raises his hand to correctly answer a math question, he reads prompts out loud for the class and he gathers with classmates to watch ...

Buffalo School Superintendent James A. Williams wants to reduce special-education placements by 5,000 students by dramatically changing staffing patterns so troubled youngsters get the help they need ...