The United States guarantees 7.2 million students with disabilities an equal education. But the system is broken. For this package, we spoke with students, parents, teachers, and advocates about the ...

Over the past decade, the number of students with disabilities has been increasing, and there’s also a special education teacher shortage. That has made individualized education programs, which ...

One missed deadline. One confusing service plan. One parent who feels left out of the loop. That is all it takes for an IEP ...

Samantha Kervin just finished her first year of high school at West Shore Jr./Sr. High School. But school hasn't always been easy for her. Back in second grade, her teacher knew she was struggling to ...

(WJAR) — Parents could soon have more say in their child's special education services. The Rhode Island General Assembly recently passed a bill to give parents more insight and control over their ...

HOLYOKE — Families navigating special education will have a chance to get answers and advocacy tips next week. Ward 6 School Committee member-elect Patty Norris Lubold is hosting the EmpowerED Family ...