Since Japan signed the U.N. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in 2007, inclusive education for those with and without disabilities has been growing steadily there. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/09/japan/society/japan-inclusive-education/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #education #aichi #nagoya #disability #visuallyimpaired #specialeducation #studyabroad
The education ministry revised the calculation method for Japan’s university entry rate, after it was learned that the initial rate didn’t reflect graduates from schools for those with disabilities. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/26/japan/university-entry-rate-correction/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #education #children #disability #specialeducation #universities #mext #surveys
McMahon has acknowledged that only #Congress can eliminate the dept but vowed to do everything in her power to dismantle it from within.
An #Education Dept spox did not respond to a request for comment Tuesday.
Supporters of the dept say that the agency is effective in coordinating multiple aspects of education in one place & keeping priorities important to #students, #parents & #schools high on the federal agenda.
#Trump #law #SeparationOfPowers #FederalFunding #PublicSchools
Offices that could be moved out of the agency include the Office for #CivilRights, which investigates allegations of #discrimination on the basis of #race, #sex & #disability; the Office of #SpecialEducation & #RehabilitativeServices, which administers the $15 billion Individuals with Disabilities Act program; & the #Indian #Education program; the Office of #Elementary & #Secondary Education, which administers #K12 #grant programs; & the Office of #Postsecondary Education.
Yasuhiko Funago, a former House of Councilors lawmaker with ALS, called on politicians to guarantee the right to "live until the end." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/12/japan/politics/als-lawmaker-interview/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #yasuhikofunago #reiwashinsengumi #disability #specialeducation #barrierfree
When children with disabilities in Japan graduate from special education high schools, the support services they have relied on are abruptly discontinued, leaving their parents in a difficult position. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/09/japan/society/special-education-children-after-graduation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #disability #specialeducation #jobs #children #parenthood