AI in the classroom: Preparing for a new era of teaching and learning
When I first started experimenting with AI in my classroom, I saw the same thing repeatedly from students. They treated it like Google. Ask a question, get an…
Special Education
How AI is streamlining special education
Districts nationwide are grappling with increased special education demands amid persistent staff shortages and compliance pressures.
First AI-Powered Special Education Management Platform Helps Districts Reach 100% IEP Compliance
Sanford, N.C. — With school districts nationwide struggling to meet growing special education demands amid staffing shortages and political pressure ... Read more
Meeting the rising demand for school-based speech and behavioral support
As districts and schools nationwide struggle to find qualified therapists, particularly speech-language pathologists and board-certified behavior analysts (BCBAs), there’s a growing demand for these specialized professionals.
Top female district leaders share do’s and don’ts of climbing the professional ladder in 2025
Professional growth is often at the top of New Year’s Resolution lists. As educators and education leaders plan for the year ahead, we asked some of the nation’s…
Navigating Special Education with Open Communication
Expert IEP founder Antoinette Banks outlines how special education has been chronically underfunded for decades—and how the potential dismantling of the Department of Education adds new complications.
Crafting technology-driven IEPs
Individualized Education Plans (IEP) have been the foundation of special education for decades, and the process in which these documents are written has evolved over the years.
Look who’s talking—Classroom Robotics Continue to Flourish
Who: Brittney Tarr is a PreK-6 STEM Specialist at Thomas Metcalf Laboratory School and a doctoral student at Illinois State ... Read more
Special education staffing shortages put students’ futures at risk–how to solve that is tricky
Every year, more special education teachers quit than graduate from the nation’s teacher preparation programs, even as the number of students diagnosed with disabilities keeps rising.
District leaders express gratitude for special education staff
The demand for special education services is increasing, with about 15 percent of public school students eligible for services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
Kids in special education are struggling–it’s time to rethink their education
Relatively common diagnoses for which there is insufficient mainstream educational or behavioral support, such as autism and ADHD, have risen enough that now fully 15 percent of the…
Euna Solutions Launches Euna Special Education: MTSS — A Data-Driven Tool for School Districts to Enhance Student Outcomes
TORONTO & CHICAGO – Euna Solutions®, a leading provider of purpose-built, cloud-based solutions for the public sector, today announced the ... Read more
Thousands of Students Build Literacy in Arizona’s Largest School District
Find out how the largest district in Arizona helped transform literacy education by giving educators science of reading-based tools and ... Read more
Managing rising student needs under IDEA
Now accounting for 15 percent of total public school enrollment, the number of students requiring special education services under the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA) has reached an…
Study from EPS Learning on Improving Literacy Outcomes for Special Education Students Meets ESSA Level 3 Evidence Standards
BETHESDA, Md. — EPS Learning, the leading provider of PreK-12 literacy solutions, is excited to announce that its recent SPIRE® study has ... Read more
Innovative solutions to meet diverse student needs
The demand for special education services is increasing, particularly in the wake of the pandemic. The staff who provide those services, however, are becoming fewer and farther between.
Student-centered everything: ClassVR in special education
Spaulding Academy & Family Services is a small, non-profit special education school and residential facility serving students with a wide range of abilities, including many who are on…
Cecilia Cruse Joins MiEN Company as a Special Needs Consultant
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Students in special education make up 15% of the K-12 student population, and that number has ... Read more
The National Center on Intensive Intervention Adds Classworks® Evidence-Based Reading Intervention to Academic Interventions Tools Chart
Classworks®, an award-winning special education and tiered intervention platform, is validated by the National Center on Intensive Intervention (NCII) as ... Read more
CASE Once Again Endorses Classworks® Special Education Platform
The Council of Administrators of Special Education (CASE) has re-endorsed Classworks® for an additional three years. The CASE Executive Committee ... Read more
Agency and self-direction: Giving students a voice
Social-emotional skills are fundamental for success, in school and in life. But how can we ensure that all students learn these valuable lessons?
How to teach conflict resolution in high school ELA, social studies classes
Aside from the obvious classroom management benefits of teaching conflict resolution to students, children would also develop better interpersonal relationships outside of the classroom.
Transitioning to a workload approach in K-12 special education
A recent 2022 Schools Survey conducted by American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) revealed that 78 percent of clinical service providers rely on the caseload approach to determine the number…
TouchMath Executives Recognized in 2023 Excellence in Equity Awards
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo./PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — TouchMath, a multisensory math program that makes learning crucial mathematical concepts accessible and clear for students ... Read more
3 strategies to optimize virtual learning in special education
As the demand for special education teachers outpaces supply, school districts are seeking innovative solutions to bridge the gap and provide high-quality education to students with special needs.…
I work with struggling readers–here’s what’s standing in their way
I learned to love reading as a kid, spellbound by wizarding worlds and ghost stories. I wanted to share this love, so I became an intervention teacher, working…
5 strategies for first-year special education teachers
If you’re heading into your first job as a special education teacher, congratulations. Not only will you be able to use the knowledge you developed as a student…
Classworks Adds IEP Goals, Objectives, and Easy Tracking to CASE-Endorsed Platform
Classworks, a Special Education solution endorsed by the Council of Administrators of Special Education (CASE), added new IEP goal writing ... Read more
3 ways telepractice helps combat burnout in special education
Burnout is one of the leading causes of workforce shortages in U.S. schools and its impact is being felt by students who need consistent, quality educators the most.…
How we built a whole-child, wraparound approach to special education
At the Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning at Ulster Board of Cooperative Education Services (BOCES), we have developed the architecture to accomplish and codify a leadership approach…
COVID-era teletherapy authorizations are expiring, but the problem persists
COVID-19 safety guidance has been relaxed and schools have returned to in-person learning, but it’s not yet time to breathe a sigh of relief. Many schools continue to…
Special education students need a whole child approach
In early 2020, 7.3 million students received special education services as required by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), according to the National Center for Education Statistics.…
Presence Introduces New Therapy Platform to Enrich the Clinician Experience
NEW YORK – Presence, the leading provider of online therapy solutions for children with diverse needs, launches Kanga, a modern ... Read more
How staff absences impact educator burnout
The average day in a K-12 school has little margin for error; educators have perfected the art of stretching resources. Yet the typical day rarely goes as planned.…
Virtual schools can serve students with special needs—and do it well
The pandemic brought special education to the forefront of the dialogue about education, with the media focus mainly directed at sharing stories of students separated from the in-school…
A fresh perspective on VR in special education
In early 2021, Spaulding Academy & Family Services applied for and received a technology grant from the Flutie Foundation for the purchase of virtual reality (VR) headsets.
Where do IEPs stand two years into COVID?
There’s no doubt that every student lost valuable in-person school time over the last two school years. But students with IEPs faced additional challenges keeping pace during remote…
Aperture Education Expands its Research and Development Team
Charlotte N.C. (Jan. 28, 2022) — Aperture Education, the leading provider of research-based social and emotional learning (SEL) assessments for ... Read more
Schools, at halftime, need to put funding into play for the second half of the year
As we enter into another winter season living with the pandemic, special education services are not where schools hoped they would be, with many feeling that they are…
Making Lemonade—Finding Edtech Best Practices From Pandemic Pivots
In this week’s Getting There: Innovations in Education, Editor at Large Kevin Hogan explores how education leaders are identifying the ... Read more