North Carolina families raising children with disabilities are seeing meaningful changes in how schools handle accommodations, evaluations, discipline, and classroom access in 2026. While some updates build on existing rules, others reflect new state laws, revised school procedures, and growing pressure to improve services for students with IEPs and 504 plans. For parents, understanding these shifts is not just about paperwork. It can affect classroom supports, testing access, communication with schools, and whether a child receives timely help.
