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Tag: Special Education Task Force
March 23, 2017

Parents strongly object to report calling for local funding of special education

They fear districts wouldn't spend sufficiently on services for their children with disabilities.

John Fensterwald
March 19, 2017

Two-decade old legal battle over special education oversight nears resolution, brings major changes 

The California Department of Education said it would end its legal challenges and follow a “corrective action plan” for special education monitoring issued in 2014 by the U.S. District Court of Northern California in San Francisco.

Jane Meredith Adams
November 29, 2016

Send special ed funding directly to districts, not regional agencies, report says

The recommendation would upend the way special education finance has worked in the state for nearly 40 years.

John Fensterwald and Jane Meredith Adams
May 17, 2015

Budget would fund early interventions for special ed children

Money would pay for some recommendations of statewide task force.

Jane Meredith Adams
March 6, 2015

Task force unveils plan to overhaul special education

The report calls for a greater integration of special education into schools.

Jane Meredith Adams
February 19, 2015

California task force urges reform of special education funding

Recommendations also include integrating special and general education.

Jane Meredith Adams
January 4, 2015

EdWatch 2015: 10 issues to watch

2015 promises to be a pivotal year for several major reforms in public education, including the continuing rollout of the Common Core State Standards, the state's new school financing and accountability system, and the administration of the online Smarter Balanced assessments.

EdSource staff
August 29, 2014

LAO proposes shift in managing state education

Proposing a fundamental change in the way the California Department of Education operates, a report from the Legislative Analyst’s Office Thursday suggested the department move beyond its current focus on federal compliance, an emphasis it said school districts find "increasingly reactive and punitive."

Jane Meredith Adams
March 6, 2014

Special education needs a 'do-over,' state panel told

Jane Meredith Adams
February 3, 2014

New 'trauma-informed' approach to behavioral disorders in special education

Jane Meredith Adams