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One promising way to build the ranks of special educators is to help paraprofessionals, or classroom aides in special education, to become licensed teachers.

"Any plan for installing cameras in special education classrooms would have to respect the privacy of students and teachers and demonstrate it would be improving student safety," Malone added.

Special education teacher was charged after throwing a special needs autistic student to the ground causing a bloody nose.

Tennessee schools may soon make it easier for schools to temporarily remove some students with disabilities from their classrooms under a proposed rule change.

As the number of special education students is growing across Mississippi, districts are changing to a philosophy of incorporating more of those students in regular education classrooms.

A bill to allow cameras in special education classrooms if parents or legal guardians request them is headed to the Senate floor.

Education Minister Helen McEntee brought plans to the Cabinet last month to sanction 400 additional special education classrooms in primary and secondary schools for the 2025/26 academic year.

In a special education classroom, there might be multiple adults and students going in and out over the course of a day. Classroom aides or paraeducators spend time one-on-one with students.