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In Perry County, High School Students with Disabilities Beautify Their Community
2+ hour, 49+ min ago (272+ words) MY Work provides rewarding paid work experiences to PA high school students with disabilities through L&I's Office of Vocational Rehabilitation. This summer, more than 1, 000 students are participating at more than 250 MY Work sites in all 67 Pennsylvania counties. OVR started…...
New Report Tracks Texas' Education-to-Workforce Reforms
6+ hour, 16+ min ago (475+ words) Texas has spent the better part of a decade rewiring its education system from top to bottom. This has included rethinking funding of schools and colleges, what outcomes students should achieve and the worth of a credential. Today, Texas 2036 releases…...
Heart-centered" initiative empowers autistic youth across Rarotonga and Aitutaki
4+ hour, 17+ min ago (81+ words) Cook Islands News Thursday 9 July 2026 | Written by Teitimoana Tairi | Published in Education, Local, National, Outer Islands Speech, language and autism specialist, Hannah Perry, with Apii Nukutere students, Raya Roumanu and Benaiah Feao and teacher aide during a visual learning session....
Transforming the Way Students with Intellectual Disabilities Learn Mathematics
5+ hour, 45+ min ago (283+ words) The program extends beyond academic instruction. Before introducing mathematics, the team strengthens students" emotional readiness through the Havening Touch method combined with positive affirmations. This simple activity helps students feel calmer, improve their concentration, and develop confidence in their ability…...
First round of funding hits Texas educational savings accounts
5+ hour, 18+ min ago (688+ words) TEXAS " Texas deposited the first of the funding for nearly 73, 000 educational savings accounts (ESA) that will provide money for families to send their children to private school or homeschool." At the same time, a marketplace opened up, giving parents an…...
Texas Overhauls Special Education Funding: State Shifts to 'Service Intensity' Model with $250 Million Infusion
6+ hour, 38+ min ago (416+ words) July 8, 2026 " AUSTIN, Texas " In one of the most significant structural overhauls to public school finance in decades, Texas is completely changing how it allocates money for special education services. Effective September 1, 2026, the state is discarding a decades-old framework to ensure…...
The Advocacy Circle Urges Parents to Review 504 Plan Implementation Before the New School Year
8+ hour, 27+ min ago (356+ words) A plan only protects a student when someone is responsible for making it happen. Francesca Korbas, Director of The Advocacy Circle A 504 plan only works when someone owns it. Parents should confirm responsibilities before students fall through the cracks. WASHINGTON,…...
Tularosa Schools Board Tackles Afterschool Care Crisis, Facility Upgrades, and Policy Updates | 2nd Life Media Alamogordo Town News
11+ hour, 7+ min ago (453+ words) Tularosa, NM " The Tularosa Municipal Schools Board of Education met recently to address pressing operational challenges and prepare for the 2026-2027 school year, with significant focus on reviving afterschool childcare services, advancing major construction projects, and approving updated district policies. Afterschool…...
Voices: My special education students don't need to be cured. They need support.
5+ hour, 59+ min ago (600+ words) (Eric Lee | The New York Times) The headquarters of the Department of Education in Washington on March 20, 2025. Do you know what I saw in the faces of my colleagues? Hurt. As the day went on, we had time to process…...
Slippery Rock high school awarded $20, 000 grant for special education careers
11+ hour, 15+ min ago (234+ words) A $20, 000 grant is meant to help the Slippery Rock Area School District support students interested in special education as a career. Slippery Rock Area High School was one of 26 Pennsylvania schools to receive a Developing Future Special Educators grant from…...