Education Department Issues New Guidance on Discipline for Students with Disabilities
The new guidance was in part influenced by increasing mental health challenges during the pandemic, including among students with disabilities.
The new guidance was in part influenced by increasing mental health challenges during the pandemic, including among students with disabilities.
Office for Civil Rights Reaches Resolution Agreement with Nation’s Second Largest School District, Los Angeles Unified, to Meet Needs of Students with Disabilities during COVID-19 Pandemic
The announcement comes after the DOJ found Frederick County Public Schools disproportionately used these practices on students with disabilities and students of color.
Common characteristics for individuals with autism include lack of eye contact, repetitive actions, and sensory issues, among others.
Two of the former employees allegedly abused the students while the other, a principal, did not report suspected abuse complaints from other staff members.
The department announced its initiative to address the inappropriate use of restraint and seclusion to protect children with disabilities.
New research suggests younger kids in a classroom are 30 percent more likely to receive an ADHD diagnosis.
Research shows depressed children are six times as likely to have setbacks in certain areas and parents and teachers are struggling to recognize it.
A 15-month investigation by the Department of Education found the Texas Education Agency placed a cap on special education services.
Surveillance video shows the two teachers dragging the 7-year-old student, who has autism, to the school office after misbehaving on the playground.