Special education is often regarded as the step-child to regular education. The students suffer from the stigma of being less smart than other students, and the teachers are often lacking in the resources and support from administrative staff they need to help special education students succeed. Now, the law is potentially working against them.

According to an article published in the Arizona Republic, “The law, a reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act, specifically will affect the way parents monitor the progress of their child, how schools handle discipline, how students are instructed, how special-needs children in private schools receive services and how state education officials oversee it all.”

Learn more about the changes that will affect special education programs and the special-needs students they service across the country.