Michigan parents of students with disabilities feel ‘hopeless’ as civil rights cases remain in limbo

Majority of teachers say support for special needs pupils has decreased – survey

The findings have been released ahead of the NASUWT teaching union’s annual conference in Liverpool over Easter.More than half of teachers say the lev ...

Michigan parents of students with disabilities feel ‘hopeless’ as civil rights cases remain in limbo • Michigan Advance

Sheri King was working with a federal civil rights attorney to get the Detroit school district to pay for tutoring for her son, George. The regional enforcement office the attorney worked in was shuttered by the Trump administration before there was a resolution. (Sylvia Jarrus for Chalkbeat)This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters Sign up for Chalkbeat Detroit’s free newsletter to ke…

Michigan parents of students with disabilities feel ‘hopeless’ as civil rights cases remain in limbo

This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters Sign up for Chalkbeat Detroit’s free newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system and Michigan education policy. There was a time George Finley…

Disabled students face bullying battle

FOR many students with disabilities in Australia, school is not a place of learning and growth, but a daily battle against bullying and exclusion. A shocking new survey reveals that three in four disabled students were bullied in 2024, with 72 per cent being excluded from school activities. As the figures climb higher each year, the need for action has never been more urgent. The disability community is now calling on the Federal Government to t…

Giving Every Student a Fair Shot: Supporting Economically Disadvantaged and Disabled Students

In Rockport-Fulton ISD, two groups of students face daunting hurdles: those from economically disadvantaged families and those with disabilities. The 2024 Federal Report Card reveals troubling gaps, only 33% of economically disadvantaged students meet Reading/ELA standards and 36% meet Mathematics,…

Parents say federal cuts have slowed civil rights investigations : NPR

Amy Cupp hugs her daughter, G, for a portrait in her home in northern Indiana. G is 12 and has multiple disabilities. Cupp has filed a federal complaint over G's treatment in school but says the process stalled after President Trump's cuts to the U.S. Education Department. Kaiti Sullivan for NPR hide caption toggle caption Kaiti Sullivan for NPR There are a lot of things 12-year-old G likes about school. She likes gym class; she likes to help ot…