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disproportionality
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August 2025 Policy News Round-Up
...of racial groups in special education, which the field refers to as “significant disproportionality”. Significant disproportionality in special education identification, placement, and school discipline impacts districts nationwide, and this data...
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January 2026 Policy News Round-Up
...students with disabilities. NEW on the Action Center: Tell your Senator to cosponsor the RISE Act! Oppose the proposed changes to data collection on significant disproportionality. By February 9th, use...
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Significant Disproportionality in Special Education
...of discipline and special education enrollment. Download this Report 2016 Current trends and actions for impact 1305 A brief exploring the disproportionality in special education, the factors leading students of...
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October Policy News Round-Up
...can be found here. Technical Assistance Center on Significant Disproportionality The U.S. Department of Education authorized a new technical assistance center to address significant disproportionalities in special education. The TA...
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What a Specific Learning Disability Is Not
...them out Key considerations for analysis How exclusionary factors relate to disproportionality Download 1300 This resource clarifies what does and does not qualify as a Specific Learning Disability, supporting...
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October 2025 Policy News Round-Up
...proposal that would end a critical transparency requirement for states to address racial disproportionality in special education. Read the full letter here. Advocacy Opportunities NCLD’s Action Center enables you to...
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November 2025 Policy News Round-Up
...the past 50 years, the anniversary also highlighted persistent gaps and room for growth, including underfunding, personnel shortages, and disproportionality in identification and discipline. National PTA hosted a webinar for...
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May 2026 Policy News Round-Up
...the comments, disability rights groups opposed the elimination of reporting data on suspension and expulsion and about data on significant disproportionality by race/ethnicity. ED issues its annual state determination letters...
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Research and Insights
...while reducing disproportionate outcomes. This paper covers: Federal law requirements for exclusionary factors The process for ruling them out Key considerations for analysis How exclusionary factors relate to disproportionality Download...
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