Allowing the waivers could lower expectations for students with disabilities, they told the U.S. Education Department.

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This article is part 2 in a series on crisis management and planning for schools serving people with Access or Functional Needs (AFN)­­, or other disabilities. To read part 1 on creating emergency ...

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Give choice and promote autonomy. Ensure that learning is relevant and contextualized. Support communication and collaboration. Encourage self-reliance, reflection and personal assessment. Provide ...

Ministers are planning a multi-billion pound overhaul of health assessments for people applying for disability benefits that have previously been fiercely criticised as “demeaning and degrading”. The ...