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Special Education

The Bureau of Special Education works collaboratively with educators, schools, agencies, and other stakeholders across Pennsylvania to ensure students have access to quality and meaningful education supports, services, and opportunities.

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COVID-19 Updates and Information

Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) - OSERS Guidance

Answers to FAQs/Guidance

Act 55 of 2022 - Student Enrollment Guidance

Answers to FAQs: Attendance of Students with Disabilities

Act 26 Guidance and Answers to FAQs

Answers to FAQs and Guidance: Evaluations & Reevaluations

Answers to FAQs: Additional Information Regarding the COVID-19 Pandemic from BSE

Guidance and Answers to FAQs on COVID-19 Compensatory Services

Special Education and Preschool Early Intervention Evaluations and Virtual Assessment Guidance

Resources for Families

Attendance and Students with Disabilities

Family-friendly resources from the Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN)

Staying Safe While Receiving In-Home Services During COVID-19

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