Education Department staff cuts could limit options for families of kids with disabilities

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120 students with special needs lose their class, but they do not want to "replant" and have protested with the parents and the headmaster. From one day to the other 120 children lose their school place in Hernals, we reported. The alternative school location provided by the education director is not an option for the parents. The school path is too far, the teachers are others. On Monday, the students and parents expressed their displeasure dur…

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'We don’t need parents panicking': Red state schools chief concerned about Trump cuts

Alabama State Superintendent Eric Mackey said Thursday that “we don’t need teachers panicking, we don’t need parents panicking” amid widespread cuts to the federal workforce, including the U.S. Department of Education. “They just need to focus on getting the work done, and we’ll get it done,” he said. The U.S. Department of Education announced workforce cuts on Tuesday. On Wednesday, Mackey said the state department was unable to access nearly…

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Minnesota makes cuts to employment services for people with disabilities

Some in the field fear state’s abrupt steps to rein in costs are hurting those with disabilities and will lead to waitlists.

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Readers speak: CT residents need to push to protect public education

Public education is wildly popular. Parents, regardless of political affiliation, want to see our public schools nurtured and thriving. Our public education system serves 90% of America’s children. That’s nearly 50 million children. Educators and parents know that America’s students need more opportunities to succeed, and we need to strengthen our public schools where 90% of students— and 95% of students with disabilities—learn. All students ben…

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Dept. of Education Staff Cuts and Children With Disabilities

WASHINGTON — For parents of kids with disabilities, advocating for their child can be complicated, time-consuming—and expensive. Changes at the Education Department are likely to make the process even more difficult, advocates for kids with disabilities say. When a parent believes their child is not receiving proper services or school accommodations for a disability, they can seek remedies from their district. They can file complaints with their…

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Education Department cuts could limit options for kids with disabilities

After last week's layoffs, advocates question whether the agency will be able to handle all its disability complaints.