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Welcome to a new year!

Here, our #EarlyEd team is already thinking about the next 12 months: how will states adjust their spending in response to tighter budgets and federal cuts? What's the future of Head Start? The future of #SpecialEd?

🔮 Read our predictions (and hopes!) for 2026.
What Will 2026 Hold for Early Care and Education?
Here are a few questions that rise to the top for our team when thinking about the next 12 months in early education
www.newamerica.org
January 6, 2026 at 6:23 PM
airinforms.bsky.social
@sparccenter.bsky.social research shows why #SpecialEd teachers leave: lack of support. PA’s Attract‑Prepare‑Retain initiative is fixing that with targeted mentoring and training (and early results from @caldercenter.bsky.social). More w/ AIR's Allison Gilmour in @edweek.org: https://bit.ly/3MYcQAa
Inside One State's Bold Plan to Keep Special Education Teachers
Pennsylvania's training and mentoring program works to retain teachers serving students with disabilities.
www.edweek.org
January 5, 2026 at 5:50 PM
landmarkoutreach.bsky.social
Sometimes the “old school” move is the most effective one. This blog explores the power of purposeful repetition — helping students automate skills, routines, and vocabulary.

Take a look at the post:
https://ow.ly/pniS50XHB6b

#TeachingTips #Repetition #Literacy #SpecialEd
Back to Basics: The Value of Repetition
Back to basics. Back-to-school. Study skills strategies to best support students: language box, repetition of skills, and consistent practice. Blog for educators.
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December 30, 2025 at 11:00 PM
philisit.bsky.social
I'm the only person who plays Air Walker in Marvel Snap. He got Marrowed and then Fastball Specialed and then Destroyed, and when he died he summoned himself back with my Adamantium Infusion, so he had -30 power. Then I Destroyed him with my Fastball Special to an empty zone so he didn't buff the
December 28, 2025 at 5:55 PM
kacycarr.bsky.social
The amount of my hair that gets landlord specialed into all my arts n crafts 🤗
December 23, 2025 at 3:47 PM
copaafape.bsky.social
MA @SenatorCynthiaCreem files bill to create a state database tracking SPED services, aimed at exposing inequities & improving accountability across districts. Transparency = stronger support for students. 

👉 https://www.newtonbeacon.org/33690-2/

 #SpecialEd #IDEA #EducationEquity #Massachusetts
Creem files legislation for database to monitor quality of special education in districts - Newton Beacon
A proposed bill on Beacon Hill sponsored by Newton’s state senator would require the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to publish more detailed student data each year, with a particular focus on special [...]
www.newtonbeacon.org
December 22, 2025 at 4:05 PM
landmarkoutreach.bsky.social
Curious what drives Landmark’s approach to instruction? Our post on the Six Teaching Principles™ breaks down how everything from structure, success, & student involvement shapes effective learning.

https://ow.ly/8PqH50XHAPL

#TeachingTips #SpecialEd #InstructionalStrategies
December 19, 2025 at 2:01 PM
mycivicworkout.bsky.social
FIVE-MINUTE WORKOUT:

In October, #Trump laid off 95% of the Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs, which sets standards and provides support for states, districts, and schools in implementing #specialeducation.

ndsccenter.org/file_downloa...

#deptofed #specialed
ndsccenter.org
December 16, 2025 at 7:28 PM
risdsagepta.bsky.social
Thank you to National PTA for sharing the below article to celebrate the 50 year anniversary of IDEA! Learn more about this landmark law and about current challenges to ensuring that its protections remain effective: www.k12dive.com/news/idea-at...

#SpecialEd #EveryChildOneVoice
December 15, 2025 at 7:03 AM
shonborn.net
Slightly related to my last post, tonight's movie (un-Specialed Edition):
The start of the crawl to Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
December 14, 2025 at 10:37 PM
biasedcuration.bsky.social
- adding link to this excellent poster from kryton3298.bsky.social which sums up the SpecialEd crisis nicely don’t you think? 👇

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🏷️ #attacksOnEducationAndGrantsCURATION
December 14, 2025 at 4:24 PM
biasedcuration.bsky.social
- adding to attacks on #specialEducation juliametraux.bsky.social Points out SpecialEd elimination is part of Project25 backing it up w mother jones article 👇
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🏷️ #attacksOnEducationAndGrantsCURATION
December 11, 2025 at 12:24 PM
echamblet.bsky.social
College disability services directors share what makes students successful in an environment where supports change & demands increase - you may be surprised by what they say: https://bit.ly/LDBlog105x

#LearningDisabilities  #ADHD #Dyslexia #IEP #SpecialEd #EduSky
"They understand their disability, understand their functional imitations and can communicate them. They can advocate for their needs." Marvin Williams, College Disability Services Director. Blogpost title is "What Makes Students with Disabilities Successful at College." Read it on LD Advisory.
December 10, 2025 at 1:29 PM
kristencduncan.bsky.social
Having a teen struggling with going to school is hard with disabilities . #specialed #Autism #dandywalkers
December 9, 2025 at 10:32 PM
echamblet.bsky.social
College requires students with disabilities to self-advocate & to complete rigorous assignments w/o much guidance. A teacher who created a transition curriculum shares some of what it covers: https://bit.ly/LDBlog141x

#LearningDisabilities #ADHD #Dyslexia #IEP #collegetransition #SpecialEd  #EduSky
"To get them ready for lectures, I directly teach notetaking and summarizing skills. And I push my students to advocate for themselves by communicating with teachers..." High School Special Education Teacher Discusses Her College Transition Curriculum." Featuring Ashley Carls, High School Transition Teacher. Read the post on LDadvisory.com
December 9, 2025 at 3:22 PM
echamblet.bsky.social
Rick Clark & Brennan Barnard, co-authors of The Truth About College Admission, answered FAQs about the college search and admission process specifically for students with disabilities. Watch: https://bit.ly/ECHv4
  
#IEP #CollegeAdmission #EduSky #SpecialEd #ADHD #Dyslexia  #LearningDisabilities
December 8, 2025 at 3:07 PM
criticallyspeaking.bsky.social
#autism #ASD #specialed
criticallyspeaking.bsky.social Critically Speaking with Therese Markow @criticallyspeaking.bsky.social · Dec 5
Schools teach children with autism social skills through explicit instruction.

Magic therapy works differently. Kids learn a trick, master it, then naturally want to share it with someone.

🎧 Hear more: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/critically-speaking/id1463016517
December 5, 2025 at 9:40 PM
thinkingautism.com
We share "a growing fear: that the T***p administration's efforts to cut federal staff and oversight of special education could return the U.S. to a time, before 1975, when some schools denied access or services to children with disabilities." At @npr.org:

www.npr.org/2025/12/03/n... #SpecialEd
50 years after the birth of special education, some fear for its future under Trump
The Trump administration has fired, or tried to fire, many of the federal staff members who manage and enforce federal disability law in schools.
www.npr.org
December 4, 2025 at 3:34 AM
charliemchenry.connectop.us.ap.brid.gy
50 years after the birth of special education, some fear for its future under Trump - #education #specialed #uspol https://www.npr.org/2025/12/03/nx-s1-5591152/trump-special-education-disabilties-schools
December 3, 2025 at 5:22 PM
buildingwings.bsky.social
If literacy feels like 🌀 for AAC users, this webinar is your reset button.
Dec 9 LIVE w/ Kelly Fonner, MS: routines + tools + Readtopia/ReadtopiaGO examples + engagement boosts.
Click to register: https://bit.ly/3M8p6xf

#AAC #EdTech #SpecialEd
Webinar announcement for "From One Teacher to Another: Practical Strategies with Readtopia and AAC" by Building Wings. Scheduled for December 9, 2025, at 12 PM CST. The speaker is Kelly Fonner, M.S. Includes a photo of the speaker.
December 2, 2025 at 11:04 PM
gplastrik.bsky.social
#specialed #ieps #send Margery sharing her experience with AI IEP writers is a gift in helping educators understand the nuance of AI as a tool for such a person centered task.
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margeatlarge.bsky.social Margery BLooM @margeatlarge.bsky.social · Nov 30
AI written IEPs are here. Our NPS school has many first year teachers, so they purchased an IEP writing software system to help us manage the process. Dutiful ND that I am, I used it. It doubled the time to write IEPs. It made my IEPs better by forcing me to be precise, use data, and justify. +
December 1, 2025 at 4:35 AM
accesspress.org
A survey found that 57% of special education teachers used #AI to assist in writing IEPs or 504 plans during 2024‑25, while issues remain around bias, data privacy, and lack of formal policy.  Source: #DisabilityScoop

https://f.mtr.cool/kspntgdkqw

#AccessPress #SpecialEd #IEP #DisabilityRights
Concerns Raised As Teachers Increasingly Use AI To Write IEPs
The number of teachers using AI to develop individualized education programs for students with disabilities is surging, but so too are questions about what role the technology should play.
f.mtr.cool
November 26, 2025 at 2:02 PM
fasdunited.bsky.social
Parents! #Assessments are the start of an effective #IEP

New Webinar: Advocating for an FASD-Informed IEP: Assessments.

Kelly Rain Collin, Ed.M. shares strategies for navigating education-related assessments for children with #FASD.

🌐bit.ly/WRUnews1

#FASD #SpecialEd
November 22, 2025 at 6:01 PM
echamblet.bsky.social
Immediate transition to college for students with some disabilities can be tough if they’re not ready. Rae Jacobson, a writer & editor with ADHD & learning disabilities, shares advice based on her own rocky start: LDBlog111x 

 #LearningDisabilities #ADHD #Dyslexa #IEP #SpecialEd #EduSky
Quote says "Too often, we apply an arbitrary timeline when it comes to what kids 'should' be doing...Students mature at different times..." Rae Jacobson, Writer with ADHD and Learning Disabilities. Quote says "Too often, we apply an arbitrary timeline when it comes to what kids 'should' be doing...Students mature at different times..." Rae Jacobson, Writer and editor. Image 2: Learning Disabilities and ADHD and College Readiness; Advice from Someone Who Started Too Soon. featuring Rae Jacobson, Writer with ADHD and Learning Disabilities. Read the post on LDadvisory.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:45 PM
laprogressive.bsky.social
Trump Staff and Program Cuts Jeopardize Special Education's Future

https://f.mtr.cool/tivyeggyfy

Special education teachers fear the Trump administration’s funding cuts will unravel progress for millions of students with disabilities  Crystal Villareal #specialed
November 19, 2025 at 11:34 PM