“It’s the collaboration between the special ed teacher and the classroom teacher that makes [inclusion] successful.” The inclusive push has reached the district’s preschool program as well. That year ...

Special education students benefit from school integration. It doesn’t always happen Research shows including students with and without disabilities in the same classroom can benefit everyone.

Special education provides a tailored curriculum for many students working to achieve the same academic goals as their peers. School districts in Washington and Iron counties are focusing on ...

Inclusion done well means all learners are provided tools to meet their needs, achieve individual academic mastery, learn that difference is normal, and develop the social and emotional skills to ...

The study doesn’t specify which types of disabilities are better served by inclusion or separate education; it merely states that some children “may benefit from traditional special education ...

Bringing SPED teams into general educational settings is a powerful step toward bridging gaps in behavior expertise. This collaborative approach not only enhances support for students with special ...

Marla Naisant is a special education teacher at Rover Elementary School in Tempe. Naisant tells ABC15, "You have no idea how much fun [I have], and how much I get from teaching this class." ...

$50 Million Investment in inclusion to change special education in Boston. Black and Latino students make up the majority of special education students in the city.

What they need now is not just “more special education” courses but a comprehensive, national strategy for inclusion that supports both teachers and students in meaningful ways. Let us build ...

Castañón-Hernandez is a special education inclusion teacher in Austin and a 2022-2023 TEACH PLUS National Senior Writing Fellow.