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Construction firm and housing group boost school's autism provision
31+ min ago (408+ words) A "25, 383 investment from Esh Construction has helped transform a school's specialist autism provision. Pupils attending Beech Grove Primary School are benefiting from enhanced learning, sensory and outdoor spaces thanks to the investment from Esh Construction, delivered in partnership with Thirteen…...
State helps students with disabilities prepare for life after high school
2+ hour, 53+ min ago (705+ words) State College, Pa. " The Pa. Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) is the host of Summer Academies for high school students who are blind or visually impaired and students who are deaf and hard of hearing. The week-long programs, hosted annually…...
Detroit Schools Consider Consolidation Amid Enrollment Decline and Rising Costs
2+ hour, 15+ min ago (297+ words) Detroit Public Schools Community District placed five buildings on a watch list. These schools might close or merge because too few students attend and costs run too high. Superintendent Nikolai" The school district added five new schools that are being…...
West Virginia parents express concerns with federal shift in special education oversight
1+ hour, 53+ min ago (734+ words) CHARLESTON, W. Va. " The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services was recently delegated by the Trump Administration to function under the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services with intent to reduce federal bureaucracy, bringing forth concerns from parents and educators....
One teacher fired, another forced into retirement over abuse of Special Needs student
4+ hour, 39+ min ago (208+ words) By News Source Guyana on July 2, 2026 One of the teachers at the center of the caught on camera mistreatment of an autistic child at the David Rose Special Needs School has been dismissed, while the other teacher who was also…...
Reorganizing the Education Department requires more than moving programs
7+ hour, 53+ min ago (905+ words) The Trump administration is in the midst of a sweeping reorganization of the U. S. Department of Education. Its stated goal is to "return education to the states." But the more immediate question is whether the new structure will make the federal…...
Gifted 8-Year-Old Brazilian Boy with IQ of 134, Holder of Over 15 Science Olympiad Medals, Faces Unexpected Challenge Highlighting a Widespread Issue for Families in Brazil.
19+ hour, 45+ min ago (1650+ words) Bento Medeiros Versuti, 8 years old, lives in Jardim Imperador, in Peru'be, on the coast of S'o Paulo, and has more than 15 medals in Scientific Olympiads, in addition to a IQ of 134 and a percentile of 99%, a score that places him…...
Orange County Public Schools earns "A" district grade
16+ hour ago (105+ words) Orange County Public Schools received an "A" grade for the 2025-26 school year from the Florida Department of Education." OCPS officials highlighted 101 traditional schools also earned an "A" rating, increasing from 96 schools the previous school year." Officials also highlighted 78% of schools…...
Students with disabilities approved for school vouchers, only awarded around $16 K, data shows
11+ hour, 49+ min ago (426+ words) On Thursday, thousands of families across Texas began receiving funding for the state's billion-dollar school voucher program. The legislature and the comptroller's office promised students with disabilities would be prioritized during the voucher process, and experts say their applications were,…...
With 22 school districts facing funding losses for activities, lawmakers plan to act
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (711+ words) Megan Mann is tagged out at home during the Jackson's game against Campbell County in April. Softball, Jackson Hole High School's newest sport, was considered as a potential cut. After school district officials, educators and parents expressed a wave of…...