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Finding it difficult to put my feelings into words right now. This is devastating.
"These cuts touch every corner of the special education system - parent centers, personnel development, doctoral training and teacher training," she said, noting that some terminations affected organizations with decades of expertise. "Losing those resources doesn't just hurt institutions, it directly hurts students with disabilities and the families who rely on them." "Make no mistake, losing these funds will directly impact our ability to serve some of our most vulnerable kids," said State Superintendent Jill Underly. "Wisconsin had planned work with these funds that includes direct support for deafblind learners and their families and efforts to recruit and retain new special education teachers. We are asking for a reconsideration to protect these valuable projects." disabilityscoop The canceled grants include funding for community parent resource centers, preparing special education teachers and related service providers, Braille and interpreter training and programs supporting those who are deafblind, among other initiatives. In Wisconsin, for example, the state's Department of Public Instruction learned late last week that two grants would be canceled, one for personnel development and another to serve 170 students who have both vision and hearing loss. The grants were both in the middle of a five-year grant cycle.
September 14, 2025 at 9:38 PM