Tammy Kolbe
@takolbe.bsky.social
Principal Researcher @AIRinforms & Associate Research Professor in Education Policy @UVMCESS specializing in education resources and costs.
In this Brookings piece, @bdhuey.bsky.social and I examine proposals that would shift IDEA funding outside the traditional framework. The proposals highlight trade offs between greater flexibility and innovation, and the oversight and enforcement mechanisms that have long defined IDEA.
Trump administration weighs future of special education oversight and funding
Project 2025 proposes major changes to federal special education funding, raising questions about oversight and equity.
brookings.edu
What would Trump’s education shakeup mean for a charter school started by a GOP senator’s wife? https://www.chalkbeat.org/2025/02/10/trump-education-shakeup-bill-cassidy-laura-cassidy-charter-school/
She started a charter school for kids with dyslexia. He's the GOP chair of the Senate education committee.
A growing number of specialized charter schools serve students with disabilities. Trump's education shakeup could change special education, school choice, and more.
chalkbeat.org