Special education students make up a third of all students who attend the Downeast School in Bangor. Photo by Kristian Moravec. In Bangor’s Downeast School, teachers are setting up for the upcoming ...

Back-to-school season is often filled with a mix of excitement and anxiety for students. While this is true for all students, including those who are neurotypical, neurodiverse, or disabled, ...

The real story of artificial intelligence in education is the people. It’s about how we can use this moment to make learning more human, more personal and more inclusive than ever before. If the ...

Five-year-old Brom Brisbois doesn’t yet speak in full sentences. His significant cognitive and speech issues make communication difficult. But his mother, Marilyn, believes that if he could, he’d tell ...

The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up for our newsletters to have stories delivered to your inbox. Consider becoming a member to support our nonprofit journalism. A new research ...

After years of failing to appropriately educate its students with disabilities, Boston Public Schools on Wednesday unveiled a multipart plan that would overhaul its special education system. The ...

A group of frustrated and exhausted parents, mostly with severely challenged kids in the middle elementary grades, has ...

The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up for our newsletters to have stories delivered to your inbox. Consider becoming a member to support our nonprofit journalism. Abby Taylor ...