Schwartz talks to Research Minutes about impact of special education

February 26, 2021

Research Minutes

Public Administration & International Affairs Department

Center for Policy Research

Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs

Children, Adolescents

Disability

U.S. Education

United States

Research Minutes

Amy Ellen Schwartz, Daniel Patrick Moynihan Chair in Public Affairs, recently co-authored a study on the impact of special education on students with learning disabilities. On this episode of Research Minutes, "Does Special Education Improve Student Outcomes," she discusses her team's findings—including new evidence on student outcomes, special education classification and impacts for various student groups—and some potential national implications for special education policy, practice and future research.