Week one is over. The shop's standing. Nobody's bleeding. And a stack of IEPs landed on your desk with a bunch of acronyms nobody explained.

News: College Station ISD opened its first CTE center on day one — eight pathways at once — and the scheduling detail that shows somebody actually thought about the kid. Plus the federal government rescinded a 1979 civil rights review requirement specific to CTE, along with the disparate-impact provisions in Title VI. Both sides, stated straight, plus the one practical thing that actually matters for your program this fall.

The lesson: three things nobody teaches new CTE teachers about IEPs. The barrier is usually the design, not the kid. Accommodations change HOW — modifications change WHAT, and those are not yours to make alone. And how to document like the tradesperson you already are.

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