California | Local | George Skelton | September 15, 2008
T he predictable result came in last week from forcing students with disabilities to pass a high school exit exam in order to earn a diploma.
California | Local | Seema Mehta | September 10, 2008
One in 10 high school seniors in the class of 2008 failed to pass California's exit exam by graduation, the lowest rate of passage since the test became mandatory to earn a diploma three years ago, according to data released Tuesday by the state Department of Education.
Business | Ann Marsh | August 24, 2008
Gayla Baker teaches special education to troubled young people at a state correctional facility, and she expects her students to be disciplined about their studies and their behavior.
California | Local | Tami Abdollah | June 6, 2008
An incident in which an autistic man was told by a mall security guard that he was barred from sitting on the floor at Montebello Town Center has drawn the ire of a special education instructor who says the disabled man was treated unfairly because he was unable to use a chair in the food court.
California | Local | May 22, 2008
A former teacher who pleaded no contest to sex-related charges involving four special education students was sentenced Wednesday to three years in state prison.
California | Local | Andrew Blankstein | April 9, 2008
A special education teacher at Griffith Middle School in Los Angeles has been arrested on suspicion of possessing child pornography, an FBI spokeswoman said today.
California | Local | July 24, 2007
A state Department of Education probe of the Santa Ana Unified School District's special education program found the district to be in compliance with state and federal law, authorities said Monday.