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Israel's Ministry of Finance Must Prioritize Accessible Education to Avoid Economic Crisis
The Israeli Ministry of Finance's current approach to special education is unsustainable and economically damaging; a shift towards inclusive education is necessary to avoid a future crisis.
Israel's Ministry of Finance Must Prioritize Accessible Education to Avoid Economic Crisis
The Israeli Ministry of Finance's current approach to special education is unsustainable and economically damaging; a shift towards inclusive education is necessary to avoid a future crisis.
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52% Bias Score
£35m Replacement for Llanelli Special Needs School Approved
Carmarthenshire council approved a "£28-£35 million" replacement for Ysgol Heol Goffa, Llanelli, a special needs school described as "not fit for purpose", accommodating up to 150 pupils after an eight-year delay due to rising costs and public pressure.
£35m Replacement for Llanelli Special Needs School Approved
Carmarthenshire council approved a "£28-£35 million" replacement for Ysgol Heol Goffa, Llanelli, a special needs school described as "not fit for purpose", accommodating up to 150 pupils after an eight-year delay due to rising costs and public pressure.
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40% Bias Score
Supreme Court Lowers Standard of Proof for Students with Disabilities Seeking Damages
The Supreme Court unanimously ruled that students with disabilities do not need to prove bad faith to receive compensatory damages for denied accommodations, impacting families seeking equal educational opportunities for their children, as exemplified by the case of Ava Tharpe, who was denied a full...
Supreme Court Lowers Standard of Proof for Students with Disabilities Seeking Damages
The Supreme Court unanimously ruled that students with disabilities do not need to prove bad faith to receive compensatory damages for denied accommodations, impacting families seeking equal educational opportunities for their children, as exemplified by the case of Ava Tharpe, who was denied a full...
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28% Bias Score
AI Empowers Students with Diverse Learning Needs at County Down School
Teachers at Tor Bank School in County Down are using AI tools like Microsoft Copilot to help pupils with diverse learning needs express themselves creatively, with 14-year-old Keelan using it to write and produce his own music, improving his emotional well-being.
AI Empowers Students with Diverse Learning Needs at County Down School
Teachers at Tor Bank School in County Down are using AI tools like Microsoft Copilot to help pupils with diverse learning needs express themselves creatively, with 14-year-old Keelan using it to write and produce his own music, improving his emotional well-being.
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40% Bias Score
Elimination of Department of Education Threatens Special Education Funding and Protections
Parents of children with disabilities fear the potential elimination of the Department of Education, raising concerns about reduced federal oversight of special education funding and enforcement of IDEA, potentially leading to state-level inequities and increased discrimination.
Elimination of Department of Education Threatens Special Education Funding and Protections
Parents of children with disabilities fear the potential elimination of the Department of Education, raising concerns about reduced federal oversight of special education funding and enforcement of IDEA, potentially leading to state-level inequities and increased discrimination.
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44% Bias Score
US Special Education Faces Funding Crisis, Jeopardizing FAPE
Rising costs of special education in the US, driven by increased student numbers and insufficient federal funding (currently at 15% instead of the promised 40%), are jeopardizing the provision of Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) and exacerbating existing inequities among school districts.
US Special Education Faces Funding Crisis, Jeopardizing FAPE
Rising costs of special education in the US, driven by increased student numbers and insufficient federal funding (currently at 15% instead of the promised 40%), are jeopardizing the provision of Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) and exacerbating existing inequities among school districts.
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52% Bias Score
Scotland's Special Education Crisis: Hundreds of Children Lack School Places
Four-year-old Niamh, diagnosed as autistic and non-verbal, is among hundreds of Scottish children with additional support needs unable to access a special school place, prompting a tribunal appeal and highlighting a wider crisis in special education provision.
Scotland's Special Education Crisis: Hundreds of Children Lack School Places
Four-year-old Niamh, diagnosed as autistic and non-verbal, is among hundreds of Scottish children with additional support needs unable to access a special school place, prompting a tribunal appeal and highlighting a wider crisis in special education provision.
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48% Bias Score
Supreme Court Lowers Bar for Disability Accommodation Lawsuits Against Schools
The Supreme Court unanimously ruled that schools must meet the same legal standards as other institutions in disability accommodation cases, a decision prompted by a lawsuit from a Minnesota teen with epilepsy whose school failed to provide adequate evening instruction.
Supreme Court Lowers Bar for Disability Accommodation Lawsuits Against Schools
The Supreme Court unanimously ruled that schools must meet the same legal standards as other institutions in disability accommodation cases, a decision prompted by a lawsuit from a Minnesota teen with epilepsy whose school failed to provide adequate evening instruction.
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36% Bias Score
Trump's Executive Order Threatens Funding and Protections for Disabled Students
President Trump signed an executive order to close the Department of Education, jeopardizing $15 billion in funding for 7.4 million students with disabilities under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), prompting concerns from parents and special education advocates about the loss ...
Trump's Executive Order Threatens Funding and Protections for Disabled Students
President Trump signed an executive order to close the Department of Education, jeopardizing $15 billion in funding for 7.4 million students with disabilities under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), prompting concerns from parents and special education advocates about the loss ...
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64% Bias Score
Nebraska Family Fights for Disabled Child's Educational Rights Amidst Teacher Shortage
Twelve-year-old Gigi Dahl, who has Down syndrome, was inappropriately placed in a kindergarten classroom for social skills lessons despite being in fourth grade; her parents fought for her transfer to a more suitable school district in Nebraska, highlighting the systemic lack of support for students...
Nebraska Family Fights for Disabled Child's Educational Rights Amidst Teacher Shortage
Twelve-year-old Gigi Dahl, who has Down syndrome, was inappropriately placed in a kindergarten classroom for social skills lessons despite being in fourth grade; her parents fought for her transfer to a more suitable school district in Nebraska, highlighting the systemic lack of support for students...
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36% Bias Score
Illiterate Student Sues Hartford School System for Negligence
Nineteen-year-old Aleysha Ortiz graduated from Hartford Public High School in Connecticut illiterate and is now suing the school system for negligence after 12 years of inadequate special education services; she is seeking compensatory damages and alleges bullying and harassment by her case manager.
Illiterate Student Sues Hartford School System for Negligence
Nineteen-year-old Aleysha Ortiz graduated from Hartford Public High School in Connecticut illiterate and is now suing the school system for negligence after 12 years of inadequate special education services; she is seeking compensatory damages and alleges bullying and harassment by her case manager.
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44% Bias Score
Father Fears Loss of Special Education Services Amidst Potential Department of Education Closure
Donte Moore, father of two autistic sons, fears the closure of the Department of Education will eliminate their access to vital federally funded special education services, impacting over 7 million students nationwide.
Father Fears Loss of Special Education Services Amidst Potential Department of Education Closure
Donte Moore, father of two autistic sons, fears the closure of the Department of Education will eliminate their access to vital federally funded special education services, impacting over 7 million students nationwide.
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44% Bias Score
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