Why are more K-12 students receiving IEPs? — and more UCLA media

Los Angeles Magazine reported on the growing number of K–12 students receiving individualized education programs, or IEPs, in LA and nationwide, and the mounting strain on schools to provide special education services. UCLA human development and psychiatry professor Connie Kasari said the increase reflects better identification of those students who need support, greater parent advocacy and the lasting effects of COVID, while noting that many Latino families remain underserved because they are less likely to know about the resources or advocate for them. Read more about UCLA in today’s CNN Int