According to Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA), schools must adopt an academic and behavior intervention program in order to meet the different academic and behavioral needs of K-12 students. Educational leaders may choose to integrate Computer Based Decision Support Systems (CDSSs) into the intervention program to assist with progress…

COVID-19 has engendered serious challenges with the provision of special education services for youth and young adults incarcerated in U.S. adult correctional facilities. This article describes the recent lawsuit, Charles H. et al. v. District of Columbia et al., which focused on the lack of a free and appropriate public education (FAPE) at the…

To successfully launch the 2020-2021 school year for students with disabilities, state education agencies (SEAs) have an essential leadership role to play in supporting local school systems to plan for multiple scenarios, including services delivered in-person, through distance learning, and via blended approaches. There are two overarching…