The Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA), passed in 1975, ensures that eligible children with disabilities receive free public education along with the services they need to succeed. The IDEA act ...

By Jackie Mader for The Hechinger Report. Broadcast version by Kathryn Carley for Nebraska News Connection reporting for The Hechinger Report-Public News Service Collaboration When Bethany Jolliffe ...

After spending most of his first year in elementary school in a classroom only for students with significant disabilities, Terri Joyce’s son has enjoyed learning in a classroom that includes students ...

The changing demographics of higher education means that instructors will encounter students with a broad array of backgrounds, personalities, expectations, and lived experiences. This document ...

Kellen Hedler is actively engaged in his fourth-grade classroom: He raises his hand to correctly answer a math question, he reads prompts out loud for the class and he gathers with classmates to watch ...

This story about special education was produced by The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. When Bethany Jolliffe started ...

Take a moment to reflect on your classroom practices! Below are five quick scenarios. Think about how you would respond to each and jot down your thoughts. Pronoun Check: A student shares their ...

Understanding and managing a room full of students is often a “trial by fire” for less experienced educators, according to Megan Ryan, the mentor coordinator for teacher professional development at ...

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This story about special education classrooms was produced by The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. Terri Joyce believed ...