Article preview: “Less than half of states are doing what they should to serve students with disabilities in compliance with federal special education law, the U.S. Department of Education says. The agency indicated in a report out late last month that just 21 states satisfied the ‘meets requirements’ threshold for the 2018-2019 school year in annual evaluations of their obligations under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act for students ages 3 to 21. Meanwhile, 27 states and Washington, D.C. were classified as ‘needs assistance,’ many of which have qualified for the designation for two years in a row or more. Two states — New York and Vermont — received the lower designation of ‘needs intervention.'” Read the full article by Michelle Diament at Disability Scoop.