Articles tagged as: special education
July 5, 2022
Confused by the special education system? This Indiana group wants to help
EmpowerED Families is hosting a series of meetings focused on educating and connecting parents of children with disabilities.
Read MoreJune 26, 2022
Wanted: Indiana teachers who will switch to special education
A new Indiana training program will prepare current educators for permits in mild or intense intervention as the state faces a shortage of special education teachers.
Read MoreApril 21, 2022
Schools are struggling to hire special education teachers. Hawaii may have found a fix
In Hawaii, hiring qualified special education teachers became a lot easier after schools started offering a $10,000 pay bump.
Read MoreApril 20, 2022
Students with disabilities have a right to qualified teachers — but there's a shortage
When schools can't find a licensed special education teacher, they hire people who are willing to do the job, but lack the training. It's a practice that concerns some special education experts.
Read MoreApril 13, 2022
‘All hands on deck’ as Indiana ends emergency permits for special education teachers
The Indiana State Board of Education approved a new temporary, special education teaching license designed to help schools address the special education teacher shortage.
Read MoreMarch 2, 2022
‘They should be embarrassed’: Advocates criticize Indiana Senate for 0-50 vote on special education bill
The Indiana Senate voted 0-50 this week to kill a piece of legislation that would have changed the way special education disputes between families and schools are resolved.
Read MoreJanuary 27, 2022
Parents can be silenced in special education settlements. A proposed bill would change that
A WFYI investigation found that schools often pressure parents into signing nondisclosure agreements, or NDAs, as a condition of a special education settlement. Advocates say NDAs prevent parents from talking to other parents of children with disabilities about their experience. And it leaves parents in fear that a school district may take legal action against them for a perceived violation of the clause.
Read MoreJanuary 19, 2022
Proposed bill would change how special education conflicts are resolved in Indiana
Legislation that would change the way disputes between schools and families over special education services are resolved is gaining support from Indiana lawmakers.
Read MoreNovember 8, 2021
Indiana offers scholarships to address special education teacher shortage
Indiana will spend $2 million to help fully license special education teachers by offering scholarships for required training and streamlining required coursework.
Read MoreNovember 4, 2021
No classroom. Missing friends. How the pandemic jolted Indiana’s special education students
As schools scrambled to deliver special education services in an online format during the early months of the pandemic, students with disabilities faced unique challenges. But many special education students lost more than classroom time and educational services; they also lost social opportunities.
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