Worrying about our children is what we do as parents, but helping our kids plan, prepare, and be ready for their future is supposed to be a team effort, with parents, their kids' schools, and other agencies working together to help students who have disabilities. That team effort should be reflected in your child's transition plan. Transition plans are exactly what they sound like. They help students prepare for their transition from high school to whatever comes next in their lives.

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20 Jan

U.S. Department of Education Releases New Guidance to Assist Students Who Have Disabilities and Are Transitioning Out of High School

New guidance to assist students who have disabilities and are transitioning out of high school is now available from U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP).

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18 Jan

Office for Civil Rights Releases Civil Rights Data for 2021-22; Inequities in Education Continue

New data indicate inequities in education remain stark nationwide. U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights released data from its 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collections (CRDC), which schools nationwide are required to submit. According to OCR, the 2021-22 CRDC contains information from over 17,000 school districts and over 98,000 schools.

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17 Jan

What do You Say When the School Says “No”? You Ask, “Where’s the Beef?”

Parent: The school keeps saying "No" to everything I request, even though I have data supporting my student's needs for what I'm requesting. What do I do? Answer: You ask, "Where's the beef?" (a.k.a. "Show me the data")

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17 Jan

VDOE FOIA: Independent Evaluation Reports for Virginia Department of Education and Related Correspondence and Invoices

October 2023 reports for two evaluations VDOE commissioned to assess special education, correspondence between VDOE's Dr. Lisa Coons and the evaluators, and invoices submitted by the evaluators.

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16 Jan

Office for Civil Rights Addresses Retaliation in New Guidance Document

U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights the new guidance document "Civil Rights Protections Against Retaliation".

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