Notes for directors, principals and district leaders who plan and defend special education staffing.
Special education leadership
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Oct 29, 2026
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5 min read
Alabama, Vermont and New Hampshire lead the country on inclusion, and Massachusetts ranks 32nd. Here's what the federal data shows, what the research says, and the questions I can't answer yet.
Oct 22, 2026
2 min read
Every state and district, cited and open to everyone. Here's what's inside and how to use it.
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Oct 15, 2026
3 min read
Every district I met is spending weeks pulling its own data together before it can make a decision.
Oct 1, 2026
Cape Cod, Ohio and Colorado in the next ten days, and what building this has taught me.
Sep 24, 2026
A field hockey sideline, a kitchen table, and the cuts no one can see.
Sep 18, 2026
4 min read
I used to look at a full calendar and think I was looking at someone at capacity.
Aug 13, 2026
I thought this was a problem with my district. It is a problem with the field.
Jul 30, 2026
Why good training fades, and what holds instead.
