Director's Desk

Beyond Compliance: The Human Work of Special Education

-Meria J. Carstarphen

Some commitments are not just professional. They are deeply personal. My commitment to inclusion began long before I became a superintendent, researcher, or director. It began as a child, watching my cousin with Down syndrome move through school in ways that made clear he was too often treated as separate rather than as fully belonging.

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Numbers That Matter:

Shortages of SPED Professionals

-Bill Caritj, Staff Writer

Special education is expanding at a historic pace—now serving over 8 million students across the U.S. But growth in need is outpacing growth in capacity. The percentages of students receiving SPED services by state are shown in the map below. As can be seen, the State of Maryland has one of the lowest percentages at 13%.

More Than Awareness: A Mother's Call for Advocacy

-Dr. Elizabeth Morgan, Associate Professor, Urban Education Leadership and Research Faculty, NCEED Inclusion & Access Pillar.

April is Autism Awareness Month. But for those of us who are autistic, or who love someone on the autism spectrum, every month is about more than awareness. It is about advocacy.

NCEED @ Work

Dr. Simone Gibson served as an invited panelist for a recent The Reading League conference. The panel convened on February 12 at George Washington University in Virginia and the panel topic was “From Decoding to Deep Comprehension”.