Agency says special education will get elevated leadership and statewide training after implementation gaps

Jan 7, 2026

The Secretary told legislators the agency is elevating special education leadership, creating a special-education finance director role, and launching statewide training cohorts to address monitoring, data and training gaps identified after Act 173 implementation and federal review.

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The Secretary of Education told the House Education Committee that special education is being elevated inside the Agency of Education and that the agency will pursue statewide training and monitoring tools to address implementation gaps.

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