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Colorful paper-cut balance scale with pink and yellow pans and weights on a teal background, symbolizing fairness

Did Special Education Move to HHS? What Changed in 2026 and What Your IEP Rights Still Are

Aug 257 min read

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Colorful bar chart on a white background with yellow, magenta, teal, and one tall black bar, suggesting data comparison

Washington Has Tried Twice to Stop Measuring Racial Bias in Special Education

Jul 275 min read

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Man faces three doors on a teal background: two open yellow doors and a locked dark blue door with a hanging tag.

What a Special Education Dispute Actually Costs: Three Doors, and Only One Has a Price Tag

Jul 226 min read

US map titled 2026 IDEA State Determinations, with states color-coded green, yellow, orange, and red; DC labeled.

US map titled 2026 IDEA State Determinations, with states color-coded green, yellow, orange, and red; DC labeled.

30 States Just Failed Special Education. Here's Why Nothing Will Happen.

Jul 147 min read

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Paper-cut scene of a woman writing at a beachside table as swimmers, sailboat, palm trees, and a bright sunset fill the turquoise backdrop

Back to School 2026: Your Child's IEP Rights Didn't Shrink. The Oversight Did.

Jul 65 min read

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Paper collage of pink-and-yellow houses and a black hand pulling a small person between them on a teal background.

Special Education Is Moving Out of the Department of Education. Your Child's Rights Did Not Move With It.

Jun 225 min read

Colorful paper cutout of a classroom with students and a teacher, framed by a large video camera labeled "4K". Chalkboard reads "ABC".

Colorful paper cutout of a classroom with students and a teacher, framed by a large video camera labeled "4K". Chalkboard reads "ABC".

Cameras in Special Education Classrooms: The Debate Splitting the Disability Community

May 68 min read

New Jersey Just Made Vague IEP Rights Concrete. Here's How to Use That in Any State.

New Jersey Just Made Vague IEP Rights Concrete. Here's How to Use That in Any State.

New Jersey Just Made Vague IEP Rights Concrete. Here's How to Use That in Any State.

Apr 287 min read

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Yellow paper hand with pink scissors cuts a yellow dollar bill on a turquoise background, conveying themes of financial decisions.

How Medicaid Cuts Will Affect Your Child's IEP Services (And What You Can Do About It)

Apr 76 min read

Special Education Due Process Hearings Surged 141% in One State. Here is What That is Costing Everyone.

Special Education Due Process Hearings Surged 141% in One State. Here is What That is Costing Everyone.

Special Education Due Process Hearings Surged 141% in One State. Here is What That is Costing Everyone.

Mar 308 min read

Special Education Rights Without OCR Enforcement Mean Nothing. DC Just Proved It.

Special Education Rights Without OCR Enforcement Mean Nothing. DC Just Proved It.

Special Education Rights Without OCR Enforcement Mean Nothing. DC Just Proved It.

Mar 246 min read

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Yellow door with black handle and bars on teal background. Pink backpack on the floor next to the door. Minimalist, colorful scene.

Can a School Lock Your Child in a Room? There's No Federal Law That Says They Can't.

Feb 236 min read

Why Families Fail to Get an Independent Educational Evaluation (Even When the Law Is on Their Side)

Why Families Fail to Get an Independent Educational Evaluation (Even When the Law Is on Their Side)

Why Families Fail to Get an Independent Educational Evaluation (Even When the Law Is on Their Side)

Feb 187 min read

A silhouette of a person walking up a mountain of paperwork labeled with things like IEP, Evaluation, and Prior written notice. They are climbing to a flag with the letters PTI, which stands for Parent Training and Information center. It demonstrates how PTI's provide a direction for families navigating special education.

A silhouette of a person walking up a mountain of paperwork labeled with things like IEP, Evaluation, and Prior written notice. They are climbing to a flag with the letters PTI, which stands for Parent Training and Information center. It demonstrates how PTI's provide a direction for families navigating special education.

Congress Created a Free Resource for Special Ed Families. They're called PTIs.

Jan 274 min read

Three Forces Reshaping Special Education in 2026

Three Forces Reshaping Special Education in 2026

Three Forces Reshaping Special Education in 2026

Jan 202 min read

The Special Education System Is Overloaded. Here Is What Families Need to Know Now

The Special Education System Is Overloaded. Here Is What Families Need to Know Now

The Special Education System Is Overloaded. Here Is What Families Need to Know Now

Nov 26, 20253 min read

IDEA at 50: How a Landmark Special Education Law Transformed Schools, and Why It Still Matters Today

IDEA at 50: How a Landmark Special Education Law Transformed Schools, and Why It Still Matters Today

IDEA at 50: How a Landmark Special Education Law Transformed Schools, and Why It Still Matters Today

Nov 24, 20254 min read

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A map of Texas

When the Guardrails Come Off: What Texas Teaches Us About Federal Oversight in Special Education

Oct 27, 20254 min read

The Quiet Dismantling of Special Education’s Federal Safeguards

The Quiet Dismantling of Special Education’s Federal Safeguards

The Quiet Dismantling of Special Education’s Federal Safeguards

Oct 14, 20253 min read

Illustration of a gray capitol dome with a "CLOSED" sign and a colorful schoolhouse . Vibrant rays extend from the schoolhouse roof.

Illustration of a gray capitol dome with a "CLOSED" sign and a colorful schoolhouse . Vibrant rays extend from the schoolhouse roof.

What a Federal Government Shutdown Means for Special Education

Oct 2, 20253 min read

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