Special Education

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July 8, 2019

Education Sec. Betsy DeVos hindering Obama-era law meant to help disabled minority students

The Trump cabinet member wants to stall laws passed years ago to benefit nonwhite special education students, a group which…
April 12, 2016

Single mother who was considered a ‘special needs’ student graduates law school

Melonie Wright's long road to getting her education and graduating law school was a fight against the odds, but she…
January 7, 2015

Couple sues school district for disproportionately sending black kids to special education programs

theGRIO REPORT - A Washington couple is suing the school district for First Amendment violations and for racial profiling. Lawrence…
May 23, 2013

UCLA awarded $10M grant to study autism in African-Americans

NBC Southern California - The National Institutes of Health awarded UCLA a grant to study the genetic causes of autism…
March 8, 2013

Mother of special needs child gets response from Maryland governor's office over bullying

NBC WASHINGTON - A Maryland mother went all the way to the governor's office to get help after her son…
January 5, 2011

Black children wrongfully classified as special education students

The trial is to begin on Nov. 1, barring a settlement. Mediation efforts went on over much of last year…