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Guest User 10/26/26 Guest User 10/26/26

Special education teachers share the myths and realities of their job

Elizabeth Bettini, a professor at Boston University, has her research on special education teachers mentioned here.

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Guest User 4/23/26 Guest User 4/23/26

Special education doesn’t just work—it reverses academic decline

Research from WEPC staff is cited here.

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Guest User 3/30/26 Guest User 3/30/26

Does special education work?

Marcus Winters was quoted here.

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Guest User 3/16/26 Guest User 3/16/26

'Really hitting our schools hard': Special education teachers are leaving the classroom in droves. Why?

Elizabeth Bettini, a professor at Boston University, has her research mentioned here.

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Guest User 2/13/26 Guest User 2/13/26

Tufts launches new College Prep 101 program for neurodivergent students

Jennifer Lillis was quoted here.

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Guest User 11/10/25 Guest User 11/10/25

States face different special education staffing challenges that require targeted responses

Elizabeth Bettini, a professor at Boston University, has published her research here.

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Sidrah Baloch 10/24/23 Sidrah Baloch 10/24/23

THE BOSTON GLOBE: Will BPS’s inclusion plan improve academic outcomes for students with disabilities? The research is murky.

Nathan Jones is cited and quoted in a Boston Globe story.

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Sidrah Baloch 9/26/23 Sidrah Baloch 9/26/23

BROOKINGS INSTITUTION: Promises and limitations of financial incentives to address special education staffing challenges

Elizabeth Bettini discusses in a Brookings Institution article the challenges school districts face when hiring and retaining special education teachers and possible solutions to address the issue. 

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