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Krista Kaput; Jennifer O’Neal Schiess – Bellwether, 2024
The federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) entitles students with disabilities to a free appropriate public education. Students with disabilities often require additional support to enable them to achieve academic and functional goals relative to their nondisabled peers. These legally protected supports and services all add up…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Students with Disabilities, Educational Legislation, Equal Education
Lynne Graziano; Nick Lee – Bellwether, 2024
Young people need clear pathways to navigate from K-12 education into careers that align with their interests, strengths, and life goals. But they often lack the information, support, and access to choose and complete postsecondary pathways that are right for them. The federal government can play an important role in bridging this gap, by…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Guided Pathways, Government School Relationship, Career Development
Bonnie O’Keefe; John Bellaire; Indira Dammu – Bellwether, 2025
Access to high-quality early care and education (ECE) supports healthy child development, accelerates academic achievement, reduces educational inequality, and catalyzes economic growth. The benefits of ECE are even greater among economically disadvantaged children, children with disabilities, and multilingual learners. However, despite these…
Descriptors: Educational Equity (Finance), Educational Finance, Preschool Education, Educational Quality