In her role as a paraeducator, Cynthia Ross-Zweig has helped kids learn to read and write, she’s prepped for SATs, and lately, she’s been learning to use a bandsaw. “We really do everything,” ...

Nattalee Larimore works Oct. 29 with Emma Torres, 16, at Linn-Mar High School in Marion. Larimore, who graduated in May from Linn-Mar, was part of the Teacher and Paraeducator Registered ...

Gov. Kim Reynolds announced in a news release that 11 school districts will receive grant funding through the Teacher & Paraeducator Apprenticeship Program. (Photo by Cami Koons/Iowa Capital Dispatch) ...

Paraeducator Jennifer Corbeil, with Groton Middle School student Leiyanna Stanley, says the perfect way to start the school day is being greeted by students excited to see her. Each morning when ...

When Rebecca Sauter started working with students with disabilities in Bellingham schools 15 years ago, she already had a bachelor’s degree in psychology and childhood development. Sauter could also ...

But these workers—crucial in assuring that school inclusion happens for students receiving special education—often are left out of the loop when it comes to professional development. Change is ...

HOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) – A free paraeducator training program offered by Holyoke Community College (HCC) has been extended thanks to a grant from the state. The Massachusetts Department of Higher ...

In OPB’s latest story in a series on special education, we get an inside look at school employees who tend to be the closest to students with disabilities. This is the third story in a series on the ...