In high school, I had the honor of coaching basketball with Unified Sports, a branch of Special Olympics that works to create inclusive sports experiences for students with disabilities. I saw the ...

Beatrice Garcia credits the special education classroom assistants at Henderson Elementary in Englewood for helping her son speak. “He hasn’t been verbal,” said Garcia. “But now that he’s been with ...

For all the headlines proclaiming and debunking reports of a national teacher shortage, few have picked up on the issue’s third rail: Educators qualified to teach students with disabilities have been ...

Public schools are struggling to fill vacancies for special education teachers. For the 2024-25 school year, 72% of public schools with special education teacher vacancies reported they'd "experienced ...

Kellen Hedler, 11, is outgoing and gregarious. He dances on a hip-hop team, and he enjoys all kinds of sports. Adaline Whitmer, 7, is bubbly, yet shy. She's starting to come out of her shell since she ...

FORT WORTH — Melissa Weiner, a special education teacher at Woodway Elementary School in Fort Worth ISD, has spent 15 years dedicated to her students. Her passion for their success is undeniable.

This is the first in a two-part series on the special education teacher shortage. You can read part two here. At the beginning of the school year, when Becky Ashcraft attended an open house at her ...