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A parent speaks out about TUSD's special-ed troubles
Tucson Weekly  |  Mari Herreras  |  09-27-2012  |  Education

Virginia's Special Ed Crisis is Pushing Out the Ones Who Need it Mostnew

Adriana Long's case illustrates what happens when the special needs of one student meet headlong the harsh reality of a school system on a fixed budget that simply can't accommodate a growing population of students eligible for special education services.
Style Weekly  |  Chris Dovi  |  06-11-2008  |  Education

Tennessee Takes Small Step to Protect Special Ed. Students from Seclusion and Restraintnew

Disability advocates who have spent more than a year trying to convince state legislators about the troubling fact that special education students are being physically restrained, strapped to chairs and locked in janitor closets hit a small landmark last week as the state Senate passed a bill to address a growing problem in classrooms across the state.
Nashville Scene  |  Elizabeth Ulrich  |  05-02-2008  |  Education

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