Special Education TODAY
Senator Hirono Hosts K-12 Education Spotlight Forum
On Thursday, Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) hosted a forum, “Robbing Our Students’ Futures: The Indefensible Attacks on Public Education,” which modeled the format of a hearing. In an opening statement...
Read more >Pay Teachers Act Reintroduced in Senate; New Section Supports Paraprofessionals
On Thursday, Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Ranking Member Bernie Sanders (I-VT) re-introduced the Pay Teachers Act, which would require states to increase minimum teacher salaries...
Read more >Senate Panel Holds Hearing on Literacy and School Choice
On Wednesday, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee on Education and the American Family held a hearing, “Choice and Literacy: Empowering Families for Better...
Read more >Congress, States, and Stakeholders Respond to Delay of $7B in ED Funds
The delayed distribution of nearly $7 billion in federal education funds impacting K-12 and adult education has drawn bipartisan criticism from Congress, state attorneys general, and education...
Former Administration Officials Urge Preservation of IDEA
On Monday, former U.S. Department of Education officials from every administration from President Carter to President Biden, including former Office of Special Education Programs Director Laurie...