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One in 10 students receives special education services, which include using different approaches to learning, offering emotional support and providing medical assistance. Learning disabilities such as dyslexia and dyscalculia (difficulty learning math) represent the largest category of California students in special education – about 45 percent.
April 18, 2016

Report: State not tracking mental health services for special ed students

School districts are supposed to spend $400 million a year on those services.

Jane Meredith Adams
March 14, 2016

California moves to bring special education students 'into the fold' of mainstream education

The state seeks to include students with disabilities in funding for high-needs students.

Jane Meredith Adams
January 15, 2016

Advocates demand state end improper use of force on special ed students

The letter was sent after a 9-year-old was slapped by a teacher's aide.

Jane Meredith Adams
January 7, 2016

Video of alleged abuse prompts state investigation of special education school

The state investigates allegations of abuse at Antioch special education school.

Jane Meredith Adams
January 6, 2016

Some districts exempt students in special ed from vaccination law

The new vaccination law lacks clarity about whether special education students must be immunized.

Jane Meredith Adams
December 13, 2015

California approves tougher teacher training standards to help mainstreaming

Teacher preparation programs will have new curriculum by 2017-18, the state says.

Jane Meredith Adams
December 1, 2015

Judge rules school district not liable in arrest of special ed student in drug sting

The investigation resulted in 22 arrests, including an autistic student.

Jane Meredith Adams
November 23, 2015

California student suspension rate drops as 'willful defiance' punishments decline

Lower rates of suspension were correlated with higher academic achievement for every racial group in the state, the study found.

Jane Meredith Adams
October 27, 2015

Online charter school students learning less than peers, study finds

First national, comprehensive study looks at math and reading achievement.

Jane Meredith Adams
September 23, 2015

Orange County says special ed students must comply with vaccination law

Some parents believed those students would be exempt.

Jane Meredith Adams
September 21, 2015

One in 6 school districts gives up on Medi-Cal outreach reimbursements

The Medi-Cal reimbursement program brings millions in federal funds to schools.

Jane Meredith Adams
August 27, 2015

Controversial psychologist found working at special ed schools

The state suspends certification for two Tobinworld schools.

Jane Meredith Adams
August 19, 2015

Getting to the 'why' of discipline disparities

A new guide outlines steps districts can take to improve practices.

Jane Meredith Adams
July 16, 2015

Budget allocates $10 million for training in positive discipline

The one-time funding supports multi-tiered approaches to discipline.

Susan Frey
July 14, 2015

California's dwindling teacher supply rattling districts' nerves

Some districts are hiring more teachers with provisional credentials.

Katherine Ellison and John Fensterwald