How Medicaid Cuts Will Harm Students & Schools

A nationwide survey of K-12 school district leaders shows widespread concern over children’s access to school-based health services if Congress … Read More

Learning and Leading with Magic: Being a Muggle-born Wizard in the World of Special Education 

By Kirsten Carr Walker On a hexagonal wall shelf in my little “cloffice” (endearing term for closet/office), I have a … Read More

Special Needs & Disabilities — Resources for Educators

This list of lessons, articles, books and videos for educators can be used by schools and districts looking to highlight … Read More

Case Study in Mitigating Special Educator Burnout and Turnover 

By Rachael Ding Introduction to the issue of special educator burnout Over the past decades, a general trend for a … Read More

Podcast: AI for School Districts, Part 2: The Use of AI in Special Education

This resource is provided by ACSA Partner4Purpose Lozano Smith.  In episode two of this series on Artificial Intelligence for Public … Read More

Podcast: Responding to Student Behavior and Student Discipline in the Special Education Context

This resource is provided by ACSA Partner4Purpose Lozano Smith.  In this Lozano Smith Podcast episode, host Sloan Simmons talks with … Read More

Ninth Circuit Clarifies How to Analyze Academic Benefit for “Least Restrictive Environment” Purposes Under the IDEA

This resource is provided by ACSA Partner4Purpose Lozano Smith.  A recent decision from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held … Read More

60-day Calendar Timeline Chart

This resource is provided by ACSA Partner4Purpose SPG.  Initial and triennial special education assessments are legally required to be completed within 60 calendar … Read More

U.S. Department of Education Releases Guidance on Disciplining Students with Disabilities

This resource is provided by ACSA Partner4Purpose Lozano Smith.  The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued guidance reinforcing … Read More

IEPs & Special Education At a Glance

This resource is provided by ACSA Partner4Purpose SPG.  Need a Special Education refresher? This handy one-pager briefly explains the special … Read More

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