Do You Know the Difference Between IEPS and 504 Plans?
Individualized Education Programs (IEPS) and 504 Plans both offer assistance to students in grades K-12 who have learning, behavior, and attention issues and deficits. Below is a link from Understood.org that contains an informative chart that highlights some key differences between IEPs and 504 Plans including key differences in what […]
U.S. Department of Education to Return to Texas
The U.S. Department of Education plans to return to Texas the week of February 27 to conduct site visits in selected districts in continuation of their investigation of the Texas Education Agency’s (TEA) established 8.5 percent “benchmark” for special education enrollments. The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) […]
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Website Goes Dark
A day after controversial new secretary of education, Betsy DeVos, was sworn in the federal website focused on Special Education went down. However, officials said the issue should be no cause for alarm. The U.S. Department of Education’s website about the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) returned an error […]