NEWTON, MA - JANUARY 14: At the Angier School, fourth grade teacher Lauren Comando has 24 students, one aide and one special education teacher in classroom that is under the standard size. (Photo by ...

With a pair of new hires and recent comments, advocates say the Trump administration appears to be actively laying the groundwork to transfer special education out of the U.S. Department of Education.

Special education has grappled with chronic staff shortages for decades. But efforts to support and retain new teachers can shortchange the specialized needs of educators serving students with ...

Student enrollment has been declining in the McFarland Unified School District, so Superintendent Aaron Resendez was surprised to start this school year with an uptick in students who require special ...

WASHINGTON – Families and educators across the country were plunged into a state of uncertainty over the weekend after the federal Education Department laid off practically every staffer in the ...