Parents and students with disabilities aren't as involved in the process of mapping out their goals with schools as much as they should be.

In the drive to raise achievement for all students, policymakers must not forget the most talented students, Frances Spielhagen writes.

The American Psychiatric Association has proposed criteria for autism that would eliminate Asperger's as a separate diagnoses.

The decision throws out the class-certification order from a lower court and also vacates the liability and remedial orders the school district was obligated to follow.

The U.S. Department of Education warns schools to think more broadly about who gets special services under federal disability laws.

A preliminary analysis of a revision in the definition of autism could change the proportion of individuals who qualify for diagnosis.

Ohio is about to launch its fourth tax-funded education-voucher program, this one for students with special needs.

Wisconsin's legislature will consider a law restricting how students are restrained or secluded, a second attempt at such a law after a bill proposed in 2011 failed to pass.

A bill in the House on reauthorization would offer more leeway for districts and less federal oversight on use of education funding.

Around the country, educators are starting to turn to research in mind and brain science in teaching students with disabilities.

College-entrance exams such as the ACT and SAT aren't always reformatted for students with disabilities the way they should be.

For a growing number of students with intellectual disabilities, college is becoming a bridge between special education and work.

States are excluding fewer ELLs and special education students from NAEP tests but they still fall short of federal targets.

A new report suggests ways states and districts can better serve gifted students even without spending additional money.

A report says that children with disabilities are 38 percent more likely to be overweight or obese than their peers without disabilities.