tag: Students with disabilities

Ithaka S+R is excited to announce a new, three-year research project examining accessibility issues and disability services in higher education in prison programs. Made possible by funding from ECMC Foundation, this project will explore how accessibility considerations and disability services are implemented in carceral settings. It will also identify key barriers higher education institutions and correctional agencies face in providing effective support. By moving in three discrete phases designed to describe the problem landscape, document existing practices and service gaps,…

The enrollment of students with disabilities in postsecondary education has notably increased, rising from 11 percent in 2004 to 21 percent in 2020. This significant growth underscores the need for comprehensive and reliable data to better understand these students’ experiences and outcomes. However, substantial gaps remain in how data on this population is collected, reported, and utilized, limiting our ability to support their needs effectively. In a report commissioned in 2024 by the…