Special Education TODAY
The SETT Framework and Evaluating Assistive Technology Remotely
By: Aleksandra Hollingshead, Ed.D.; Joy Zabala, Ed.D.; Janice Carson, Ed.D.
Educational teams evaluate assistive technology (AT) needs at least annually for each student with an Individualized...
Read more >Thanking the Administration for Prioritizing Students with Disabilities in its Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Proposal
CEC President Responds to Administration’s Topline Budget Proposal
This week, CEC President Dennis Cavitt, Ed.D., sent a letter to President Biden thanking him for prioritizing educational equity...
Read more >Office of Special Education Programs Publishes Estimated American Rescue Plan IDEA Supplemental Grant Allocations
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) has published estimated state-by-state allocations of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) supplemental...
Read more >UCLA’s Civil Rights Project Publishes Report on Students with Disabilities
UCLA’s Civil Rights Project has published a report chronicling the need to fulfill the promise of a free appropriate public education (FAPE) to students with disabilities. The three-part report...
Read more >U.S. Department of Education Submits Request for Information on Best Practices
In line with President Biden’s January Executive Order, the U.S. Department of Education is proceeding with the development of the Safer Schools and Campuses Best Practices Clearinghouse, which will...
Read more >President Biden’s Budget Proposal Makes Historic Investment in IDEA
Today, the White House released the framework for President Biden’s Fiscal Year 2022 budget proposal. Within the proposal is a historic $2.6 billion increase for Part B (pre-K through grade 12) of the...
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