The U.S. Department of Education (ED) welcomed Johnny Collett as their new assistant secretary for special education and rehabilitative services. Collett was most recently the Council of Chief State School Officers' (CCSSO's) director of special education outcomes....

The Center on Technology and Disability (CTD) has released several new resources on assistive technology (AT), including  the illustrated Assistive Technology Glossary, providing families, educators, and service providers with a common understanding of key AT terms...

ED's Institute of Education Sciences (IES) has funded a study, Evaluation of Preschool Special Education Practices (EPSEP). The study is administered by Mathematica, the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute, and the University of Florida. It is seeking...

According to the Fairfax County Times, Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Chairman Sharon Bulova announced to the Virginia General Assembly's Fairfax delegation that funding for K-12 education is Fairfax County's top priority for 2018. Fairfax County Public Schools...

Special education is in the top three critical shortage teaching endorsements in Virginia this school year, according to the state Education Department. The state's public schools entered this year with about 1,000 vacant teaching positions, according to the Virginia...