Special Education

Resource guide for students with disabilities

Office of Special Education Programs is pleased to announce the launch of a new web-based toolkit on Improving Outcomes for Youth with Disabilities in Juvenile Corrections. This toolkit can assist State educational agencies, educators, families, facilities, and community agencies to better … Continued

The Secrets to Helping an Alcoholic Family Member or Friend

Scholarship guide for students with disabilities

From National Juvenile Justice Network: Like everyone else, we were appalled by the actions of Officer Ben Fields when he flipped a high South Carolina high school student out of her desk and then threw and dragged her across the floor … Continued

Charter schools must provide special education services and ensure that students with disabilities are not discriminated against just like traditional public schools, federal education officials say. In a “Dear Colleague” letter issued Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Education said that charters have … Continued

What are the unintended consequences of bad school discipline policies? One consequence is the channeling of fairly inoffensive young people into the criminal justice system. The phenomenon of the school-to-prison pipeline has advocates and some school boards working to rethink … Continued

Winning in College: A Guide for Students with Disabilities

Wrightslaw Special Education Law & Advocate 10 Tips: How to Use IDEA 2004 to Improve Education for Children with Disabilities Parent attorney Wayne Steedman explains how IDEA 2004 creates a higher standard for a free, appropriate public education and how … Continued

NJ Office of Special Education Programs Provides an overview of the Office of Special Education Programs, including information for Parents & Families. The office implements state and federal laws and regulations governing special education to ensure that pupils with disabilities … Continued