Dusty Rhodes
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Sean Crawford: All this week, Dusty has been sharing a series of stories about special education students placed in private facilities in other states —... -
An Illinois freelance journalist was inspired by his personal experience at CEDU — widely recognized as the flagship enterprise of the "troubled teen... -
In the 2017-18 school year, Illinois taxpayers funded the placement of close to 350 special education students at some 40 facilities in other states.... -
When Avital van Leeuwen was in 10th grade, she was into skateboarding, punk rock, smoking pot and feminism. Her home life was in turmoil in the... -
Last year, Illinois amended its school code to limit options for districts sending special needs students out of state. Under this new amendment ,... -
Every child in America has the right to a “free and appropriate public education,” thanks to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act , signed... -
In the 2017-18 school year, Illinois sent close to 350 students with special needs to private boarding schools in other states. The cost added up to... -
The Illinois State Board of Education today amended emergency rules that had banned the use of certain physical restraints in schools. Those rules had... -
The Illinois State Board of Education is encouraging anyone with information about abusive time-out rooms or restraints in any school setting to share... -
The Illinois State Board of Education is encouraging anyone with information about abusive time-out rooms or restraints in any school setting to share...
