During his 2008 campaign, President Barack Obama emphasized federally funding the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) to the promised target -- 40 percent of each state's "excess cost" ...

The U.S. Department of Education recently announced reductions in force (also called RIFs) for more than 460 employees in the Office of Special Education Programs. That’s almost the entire department.

Pop quiz: How many times has the federal government fulfilled its original commitment to supply 40 percent of the average per-pupil expenditure to pay for the costs of special education? Answer: Never ...

The Trump administration wants to eliminate the nation’s university centers on developmental disabilities and rethink the way Individuals with Disabilities Education Act programs are funded, but a new ...