IEP is a meaningless acronym to most people. To thousands of Washoe County families, it's vital, something they fight to protect. It's the legally binding document telling a school how it must treat, ...

One of the most popular blog posts in the past year was a link to several resources for writing individualized education program goals aligned to the common core. Consultant Carol Kosnitsky and Barb ...

A new report by the nonprofit Center for Democracy and Technology urges schools to balance efficiency gains with privacy, ...

Assessment is an on-going process of information gathering. When formal and informal evaluation results are review, they identify the child’s needs and strengths. The information is the base for ...

Or is it? Special education law blogger Jim Gerl posted today about a September 2007 case decided in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit that says that districts do not violate the IDEA ...

NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (WTNH) — The state celebrated National IEP Writing Day on Monday. IEP stands for Individualized Education Program, and those programs form the backbone of special education in ...

Samantha Kervin just finished her first year of high school at West Shore Jr./Sr. High School. But school hasn't always been easy for her. Back in second grade, her teacher knew she was struggling to ...