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Early Career Rural Special Educators: Motivation to Enter the Profession

Kimber L. Wilkerson, Rebekka S. Olsen, Y. Radeen Yang, Julie M. Clark, Melinda M. Leko, & Andrea L. Ruppar

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Navigating Special Educator Attrition: The Principal’s Role

Lynn R. Holdeide & Lindsey E. Hayes

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Making Workloads Manageable to Reduce Burnout for Special Education Teachers of Students With Significant Behavioral Needs

Nelson C. Brunsting, Jennifer Lillis, Elizabeth Bettini, D’Annette Mullen, Javier Cresera, Helen Flores, Michelle M. Cumming, & Roxana Torres

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Turnover Patterns in the Paraeducator Workforce in Washington

Teacher Education and Special Education Policy Brief
2026
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Inside One State’s Bold Plan to Keep Special Education Teachers

2025
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19

SPARC Center

Mapping Pathways: Trends in Special Education Teacher Preparation Over Time across SPARC States

August 19, 2026 - August 19, 2026
02:00 pm - 03:00 pm (ET)

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11

SPARC Center

Studying the Special Education Workforce Using State Longitudinal Data Systems

November 11, 2026 - November 11, 2026
01:00 pm - 01:50 pm (MT)
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