Joint Comment on Proposed Changes to IDEA, Part B
June 01, 2026 by EdTrust Education equity organizations joint comment on the U.S. Department of Education’s proposed changes to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part B State Performance Plan (SPP) and Annual Performance Report (APR)
EdTrust Comment on IES Special Education Spending Study
March 31, 2026 by EdTrust EdTrust’s comment on the proposed National Special Education Spending Study
EdTrust Comment on Disability Innovation Fund
February 12, 2026 by Aileen Ma EdTrust comments on the proposed information collection for the Disability Innovation Fund (DIF) Evidence-Building Support project
Joint Comment Opposing the Department’s Proposal to Remove the Significant Disproportionality Data Collection Requirements
February 11, 2026 by EdTrust Twenty organizations urge the U.S. Department of Education to rescind its proposal to remove the Significant Disproportionality data collection from Section V of the Annual State Application under Part B of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
Remembering IDEA — and Fighting to Keep its Promise to Students with Disabilities
November 19, 2025 by Allison Rose Socol, Ph.D. EdTrust marks the 50th anniversary of IDEA, which guaranteed millions of students with disabilities the right to education and the services they need to learn
Systems Can’t Depend on Heroics: The Urgent Need to Strengthen Our Special Education and EL Teacher Workforce
November 03, 2025 by Shannon Holston NCTQ identifies six policy levers states can use to build a stronger teacher workforce for students with disabilities and English learners.
Joint Statement on OESE/OCR Cuts
October 22, 2025 by EdTrust Advocates reiterate calls to reverse layoffs of Department of Education employees
The Trump Administration Continues the Great American Heist With Assault on Students With Disabilities
October 13, 2025 by EdTrust The Trump administration’s latest attack on public education threatens the civil rights of students with disabilities
Dangers of HHS Control of Special Education
April 21, 2025 by Eli Smolen RFK Jr.’s speech on autism proves he is out of touch with the disability community and not fit to serve students with disabilities