Special Education’s Hidden Racial Gap

Across the country, black and Latino children with special needs are far less likely to graduate than their white peers.
By Emmanuel Felton, The Hechinger Report

How One District Solved Its Special Education Dropout Problem

Efforts to remove the stigma for students with disabilities have paid off.
By Sarah Butrymowicz, The Hechinger Report

The Low Number Of Students With Disabilities Graduating From College Is A Crisis

How better soft skills might boost low college persistence and employment rates.
By Jackie Mader and Sarah Butrymowicz, The Hechinger Report

For Students With Disabilities, Overcoming Low Expectations Can Be Half the Battle

They're capable of the work. School leaders and teachers just don't always believe it.
By Sarah Butrymowicz and Jackie Mader, The Hechinger Report

Los Angeles Charter School Operators Demand Less Oversight And Accountability, And Fewer Investigations

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Almost All Students With Disabilities Are Capable Of Graduating. Here's Why They Don't.

Our education system is failing students with special needs.
By Sarah Butrymowicz and Jackie Mader, The Hechinger Report