Special Education TODAY
House Hearing Focuses on Expanding School Choice to Four-Year College Degrees
On Wednesday, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs held a hearing, “Opening Doors to Opportunity: The Promise...
Read more >Senate Panel Examines K-12 Education
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On Thursday, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee held a hearing, “The State of K-12 Education.” Senators and expert witnesses expressed serious concerns about declining student...
Read more >Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services Cuts Grants that Support People with Disabilities
Twenty-five grants under Part D of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and administered through the Office for Special Education Programs (OSEP) were terminated prematurely last Friday...
House Committee Advances Bill that Supports All Parts of IDEA, Cuts Education Overall by 15 Percent
On Tuesday, the House Appropriations Committee debated and advanced the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-H) spending bill, which funds...
Read more >New Report Warns of Threats to Independence for People with Disabilities
House Education and Workforce Committee Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA) has released a report, "Living Independently, Participating Fully: Defending Against the Trump Administration's...
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