Archive - Special Education Action

Office for Civil Rights Publishes Four Findings and Resolution Agreements for Disability Discrimination Cases: Florida, Michigan, and Nevada

OCR publishes four more findings and resolution agreements focused on disability discrimination. One of the complaints was filed in 2021 and three were…

Dec 15, 2025 • Callie Oettinger

More OSERS Breadcrumbs

Federal Register Notice Signals OSERS Is Still Active in Special Education Oversight

Dec 9, 2025 • Callie Oettinger

Buried Lede: OSEP Will Continue, Richey is Assistant Secretary of OSERS and OCR, and U.S. Dept. of Education Knows More Work Is Needed

U.S. Dept. of Education's recent social media posts celebrate IDEA's 50th anniversary. Tucked within them are confirmations that OSEP will continue…

Dec 1, 2025 • Callie Oettinger

November 2025

Office for Civil Rights Publishes Five Findings and Resolution Agreements for Disability Discrimination Cases: Georgia, Hawaii…

OCR publishes five more findings and resolution agreements focused on disability discrimination. One of the complaints was filed in 2021, one was filed…

Nov 24, 2025 • Callie Oettinger

In a Major Special Education Win, Court Says Virginia District Misread a Decision, Mishandled the Case, and Owes Tuition

Ruling confirms due process hearing officers can order private placement—and districts can be held accountable when they ignore accommodations or…

Nov 14, 2025 • Callie Oettinger

We Need to Preserve What U.S. Department of Education Continues to Remove

Monitoring reports disappeared when U.S. Department of Education launched the redesign of its site in 2024—and some guidance documents have been missing…

Nov 10, 2025 • Callie Oettinger

Differentiated Monitoring and Support Reports and Letters

To safeguard access, Special Education Action has begun archiving DMS reports and status letters directly on its site instead of linking to unstable…

Nov 10, 2025 • Callie Oettinger

October 2025

National Assessment Governing Board: Upcoming Meetings and Why Parents Should Attend

Opportunities to submit comments to the organization that oversees the "Nation's Report Card" and to attend its meetings

Oct 31, 2025 • Callie Oettinger

Outsourcing Reading Instruction

a.k.a. When Intervention Becomes Abdication

Oct 24, 2025 • Callie Oettinger

Can Schools Hold IEP Meetings Without Parents?

Question: Can Schools Hold IEP Meetings Without Parents? Answer:

Oct 20, 2025 • Callie Oettinger

From the Archives: July 19 to October 17, 2025

Articles from Special Education Action's Archives, Added to Substack Between July 19th and October 17th.

Oct 17, 2025 • Callie Oettinger

We Didn't Get Here Overnight, Special Education Has Been Broken for Decades

There's a lot of noise, with plenty of people writing and talking about the “gutting” of U.S. Department of Education. Instead of adding to the noise…

Oct 15, 2025 • Callie Oettinger

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