DESE has proposed a new set of regulations on disciplinary procedures for students with disabilities. Spoiler: the language and procedures have existed under IDEA so there isn’t much that is new-new. As part of the 2025 supplemental state
Tag: Special Education
The definitions for time-out, seclusion and the descriptions of rooms and spaces used for time-out are all up for changes as part of public comments on the underlying regulations. The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is proposing
UPDATED! In the 2024-25 school year, the revised IEP is moving from aspirational to operational for all students with disabilities. We have links to the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Documents in the post below. Looking for
DESE has updated their Parent’s Guide to Special Education online tool. You can check out the updated online tool here: http://www.doe.mass.edu/sped/videos/parents-guide/index.html#/. Note that at this time the updated tool is not printable and it is only in English.