HOUSTON – Houston Independent School District parents have been vocal about the changes seen throughout the district since the state appointed Superintendent Mike Miles last year. One of their main ...

Beatrice Garcia credits the special education classroom assistants at Henderson Elementary in Englewood for helping her son speak. “He hasn’t been verbal,” said Garcia. “But now that he’s been with ...

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One main responsibility for principals: supporting their teachers. But some special education teachers, who deal with heavy caseloads, mountains of paperwork, and individualized expectations feel like ...

More than a decade after being recognized as the Arkansas 2007 teacher of the year, Justin Minkel still found himself flustered when his principal slipped into the back row of class. “When my ...

Kellen Hedler is actively engaged in his fourth-grade classroom: He raises his hand to correctly answer a math question, he reads prompts out loud for the class and he gathers with classmates to watch ...

The Conversation has collaborated with SciLine to bring you highlights from the discussion, which have been edited for brevity and clarity. Which students receive special education services? Kimber ...