View in EDS

Students with Disabilities: Early Actions for States in Response to Federal Policy Shifts. A Bellwether Memo

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Title: Students with Disabilities: Early Actions for States in Response to Federal Policy Shifts. A Bellwether Memo
Language: English
Authors: Krista Kaput, Hailly T. N. Korman, Bellwether
Source: Bellwether. 2025.
Availability: Bellwether. 650 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Suite 600, Washington, D.C. 20001. Tel: 877-636-0909; Web site: https://bellwether.org/
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 25
Publication Date: 2025
Intended Audience: Policymakers
Document Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Federal Government, Government Role, State Government, Educational Policy, Presidents, Agency Cooperation, State Aid, State Policy, Federal Legislation, Educational Legislation, Equal Education, Access to Education, Early Intervention, Elementary Secondary Education, Financial Support, Educational Research, Services, At Risk Students, Technical Assistance, Faculty Development, Accountability, Compliance (Legal), Special Education, Educational Vouchers
Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Rehabilitation Act 1973 (Section 504), Americans with Disabilities Act 1990, Every Student Succeeds Act 2015
Abstract: The first six months of the Trump administration have seen the introduction of many policy and legal actions that affect how the federal and state governments and school districts serve the country's nearly 8 million students with disabilities. This includes staff layoffs, proposed budget cuts, shifts in federal funding, and executive orders. These changes at the federal level come at a time when the education system is grappling with persistent challenges serving and supporting students with disabilities, including teacher shortages and increased costs for services. The federal changes, either enacted or proposed, introduce new risks to stability and services for students with disabilities. State governors, legislators, state education agencies (SEAs), and other education leaders, however, can take steps to mitigate those risks. This memo outlines the historical role of the federal government in educating students with disabilities and how the Trump administration's actions may impact that role. It also outlines actions state leaders can take and strategic questions to consider as they seek to develop, implement, and sustain policies that support students with disabilities.
Abstractor: ERIC
Entry Date: 2026
Accession Number: ED677984
Database: ERIC
FullText Text:
  Availability: 0
CustomLinks:
  – Url: https://eric.ed.gov/contentdelivery/servlet/ERICServlet?accno=ED677984
    Name: ERIC Full Text
    Category: fullText
    Text: Full Text from ERIC
Header DbId: eric
DbLabel: ERIC
An: ED677984
AccessLevel: 3
PubType: Report
PubTypeId: report
PreciseRelevancyScore: 0
IllustrationInfo
Items – Name: Title
  Label: Title
  Group: Ti
  Data: Students with Disabilities: Early Actions for States in Response to Federal Policy Shifts. A Bellwether Memo
– Name: Language
  Label: Language
  Group: Lang
  Data: English
– Name: Author
  Label: Authors
  Group: Au
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Krista+Kaput%22">Krista Kaput</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Hailly+T%2E+N%2E+Korman%22">Hailly T. N. Korman</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Bellwether%22">Bellwether</searchLink>
– Name: TitleSource
  Label: Source
  Group: Src
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="SO" term="%22Bellwether%22"><i>Bellwether</i></searchLink>. 2025.
– Name: Avail
  Label: Availability
  Group: Avail
  Data: Bellwether. 650 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Suite 600, Washington, D.C. 20001. Tel: 877-636-0909; Web site: https://bellwether.org/
– Name: PeerReviewed
  Label: Peer Reviewed
  Group: SrcInfo
  Data: N
– Name: Pages
  Label: Page Count
  Group: Src
  Data: 25
– Name: DatePubCY
  Label: Publication Date
  Group: Date
  Data: 2025
– Name: Audience
  Label: Intended Audience
  Group: Audnce
  Data: Policymakers
– Name: TypeDocument
  Label: Document Type
  Group: TypDoc
  Data: Reports - Descriptive
– Name: Audience
  Label: Education Level
  Group: Audnce
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="EL" term="%22Elementary+Secondary+Education%22">Elementary Secondary Education</searchLink>
– Name: Subject
  Label: Descriptors
  Group: Su
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Students+with+Disabilities%22">Students with Disabilities</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Federal+Government%22">Federal Government</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Government+Role%22">Government Role</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22State+Government%22">State Government</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Educational+Policy%22">Educational Policy</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Presidents%22">Presidents</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Agency+Cooperation%22">Agency Cooperation</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22State+Aid%22">State Aid</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22State+Policy%22">State Policy</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Federal+Legislation%22">Federal Legislation</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Educational+Legislation%22">Educational Legislation</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Equal+Education%22">Equal Education</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Access+to+Education%22">Access to Education</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Early+Intervention%22">Early Intervention</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Elementary+Secondary+Education%22">Elementary Secondary Education</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Financial+Support%22">Financial Support</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Educational+Research%22">Educational Research</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Services%22">Services</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22At+Risk+Students%22">At Risk Students</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Technical+Assistance%22">Technical Assistance</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Faculty+Development%22">Faculty Development</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Accountability%22">Accountability</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Compliance+%28Legal%29%22">Compliance (Legal)</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Special+Education%22">Special Education</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Educational+Vouchers%22">Educational Vouchers</searchLink>
– Name: SubjectThesaurus
  Label: Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers
  Group: Su
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="SU" term="%22Individuals+with+Disabilities+Education+Act%22">Individuals with Disabilities Education Act</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="SU" term="%22Rehabilitation+Act+1973+%28Section+504%29%22">Rehabilitation Act 1973 (Section 504)</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="SU" term="%22Americans+with+Disabilities+Act+1990%22">Americans with Disabilities Act 1990</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="SU" term="%22Every+Student+Succeeds+Act+2015%22">Every Student Succeeds Act 2015</searchLink>
– Name: Abstract
  Label: Abstract
  Group: Ab
  Data: The first six months of the Trump administration have seen the introduction of many policy and legal actions that affect how the federal and state governments and school districts serve the country's nearly 8 million students with disabilities. This includes staff layoffs, proposed budget cuts, shifts in federal funding, and executive orders. These changes at the federal level come at a time when the education system is grappling with persistent challenges serving and supporting students with disabilities, including teacher shortages and increased costs for services. The federal changes, either enacted or proposed, introduce new risks to stability and services for students with disabilities. State governors, legislators, state education agencies (SEAs), and other education leaders, however, can take steps to mitigate those risks. This memo outlines the historical role of the federal government in educating students with disabilities and how the Trump administration's actions may impact that role. It also outlines actions state leaders can take and strategic questions to consider as they seek to develop, implement, and sustain policies that support students with disabilities.
– Name: AbstractInfo
  Label: Abstractor
  Group: Ab
  Data: ERIC
– Name: DateEntry
  Label: Entry Date
  Group: Date
  Data: 2026
– Name: AN
  Label: Accession Number
  Group: ID
  Data: ED677984
PLink https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=eric&AN=ED677984
RecordInfo BibRecord:
  BibEntity:
    Languages:
      – Text: English
    PhysicalDescription:
      Pagination:
        PageCount: 25
    Subjects:
      – SubjectFull: Students with Disabilities
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Federal Government
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Government Role
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: State Government
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Educational Policy
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Presidents
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Agency Cooperation
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: State Aid
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: State Policy
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Federal Legislation
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Educational Legislation
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Equal Education
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Access to Education
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Early Intervention
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Elementary Secondary Education
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Financial Support
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Educational Research
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Services
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: At Risk Students
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Technical Assistance
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Faculty Development
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Accountability
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Compliance (Legal)
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Special Education
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Educational Vouchers
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Rehabilitation Act 1973 (Section 504)
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Americans with Disabilities Act 1990
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Every Student Succeeds Act 2015
        Type: general
    Titles:
      – TitleFull: Students with Disabilities: Early Actions for States in Response to Federal Policy Shifts. A Bellwether Memo
        Type: main
  BibRelationships:
    HasContributorRelationships:
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Bellwether
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Krista Kaput
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Hailly T. N. Korman
    IsPartOfRelationships:
      – BibEntity:
          Dates:
            – D: 01
              M: 07
              Type: published
              Y: 2025
          Titles:
            – TitleFull: Bellwether
              Type: main
ResultId 1