In The Politics of Autism, I write about social services, special education and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
Mark Lieberman at Education Week:
Despite the Trump administration’s broad promises to preserve special education funding, advocates are spreading the word nationwide that up to hundreds of millions of dollars worth of in-progress federal grants for strengthening services for children with disabilities could be cut in the coming weeks.
The Council for Exceptional Children and the Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities warned members last week that they’ve heard the U.S. Department of Education is preparing to soon terminate “hundreds” of special education grant awards under Part D of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
These competitive grants are separate from the IDEA formula funding that directly helps pay for special education services. Instead, they fund academic research, parent supports, technology development, data collection, and training for special educators.
