
DiveIn: Diving into Special Education's Most Complex and Pressing Debates
by Federico R. Waitoller
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Trailer Season 4
Jun 17, 2026
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An old episode to start a new series: Inclusive Education with Maya Kalyanpur
Jun 17, 2026
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Educational Segregation in Spain (Divein Miniserie). Season Finale: Solutions and a Final Twist
May 18, 2026
49m 06s
DiveIn Miniserie Educational Segregation in Spain Ep. 3: The Causes
May 11, 2026
33m 01s
The Disproportionality Series Final Episode: A Conversation with Alfredo Artiles
May 7, 2026
52m 45s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/17/26 | ![]() Trailer Season 4 | This is the trailer for Season 4 of Dive in and the new series on inclusive education | — | ||||||
| 6/17/26 | ![]() An old episode to start a new series: Inclusive Education with Maya Kalyanpur | As we gear up for DiveIn's upcoming season 4 and a new series on inclusive education, we're revisiting a conversation that offers the perfect starting point: a global perspective on inclusion, disability, and educational equity.In this episode, Federico talks with Maya Kalyanpur, professor in the Department of Teaching and Learning at the University of San Diego. Dr. Kalyanpur began her career teaching children with intellectual disabilities in India, served as an advisor on inclusive education to Cambodia's Ministry of Education, and has conducted research throughout South Asia and the United States.Together, they explore:What we mean when we talk about the Global South and why the term is more political than geographicHow disability and inclusion are understood differently across cultural contextsWhy educational models developed in the United States and other Western countries do not always translate well to other parts of the worldThe tensions between international inclusion policies and local knowledgeLessons from India and other countries about community, family, work, and disabilityHow educational systems can unintentionally create new forms of exclusion while attempting to promote inclusionWhat scholars and practitioners in the United States can learn from the Global SouthWhy humility, collaboration, and listening to communities are essential for advancing equity in special educationThroughout the conversation, Dr. Kalyanpur challenges us to rethink some of the assumptions we take for granted about disability, schooling, independence, and inclusion. Rather than exporting solutions from the Global North, she argues for building educational systems that emerge from the cultural values, histories, and lived experiences of local communities.As DiveIn prepares to launch its new series on inclusive education, this episode provides an important reminder: before debating how inclusion should happen, we need to ask whose perspectives are shaping our understanding of what inclusion means. | — | ||||||
| 5/18/26 | ![]() Educational Segregation in Spain (Divein Miniserie). Season Finale: Solutions and a Final Twist✨ | educational segregationSpain+4 | — | Basque parliamentILP | — | educational segregationBasque parliament+5 | — | 49m 06s | |
| 5/11/26 | ![]() DiveIn Miniserie Educational Segregation in Spain Ep. 3: The Causes✨ | educational segregationschool choice policies+5 | — | Basque parliamentescuelas concertadas | SpainBasque Country | school segregationBasque Country+5 | — | 33m 01s | |
| 5/7/26 | ![]() The Disproportionality Series Final Episode: A Conversation with Alfredo Artiles✨ | disproportionalityspecial education+4 | Alfredo Artiles | DiveIn | — | disproportionalityspecial education+7 | — | 52m 45s | |
| 4/30/26 | ![]() Educational Segregation in Spain (Divein Miniserie). Part 2: Gathering Signatures and Finding Support✨ | educational segregationadvocacy+5 | — | Basque Country | SpainBasque Country+1 | educational segregationBasque Country+7 | — | 42m 36s | |
| 4/24/26 | ![]() Educational Segregation in Spain (Divein Miniserie). Part 1: A Legislative Initiative Begins✨ | educational segregationlegislative initiatives+5 | — | Midwest and Plains Equity Assistance Center | Basque CountrySpain | educational segregationSpain+6 | — | 30m 41s | |
| 3/8/26 | ![]() The Disproportionality Series Part 3: A Conversation with Donna Ford✨ | disproportionalityBlack students+4 | Dr. Donna Ford | gifted and talented education | — | disproportionalityBlack students+5 | — | 58m 10s | |
| 2/3/26 | ![]() The Disproportionality Series Part 2: A Conversation with Rachel Fish✨ | disproportionalityspecial education+5 | Rachel Fish | Dive Inspecial education+1 | — | disproportionalityspecial education+5 | — | 56m 23s | |
| 1/8/26 | ![]() The Disproportionality Series Part 1: A Conversation with Paul Morgan✨ | disproportionalityspecial education+3 | Paul Morgan | DiscordThe Disproportionality Series Part 1+1 | — | disproportionalityspecial education+3 | — | 1h 26m 18s | |
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| 12/18/25 | ![]() Two Camps, One Question: How Should We Understand Interventions in Special Education?✨ | interventionsspecial education+4 | Professor Aydin Bal | DiveIn | — | special educationinterventions+3 | — | 55m 03s | |
| 12/1/25 | ![]() The Disproportionality Series: Is Policy Compliance Enough to Address Disproportionality?✨ | special educationdisproportionality+4 | Dr. Catherine Voulgarides | IDEABeyond Compliance: Reclaiming Agency in Special Education | — | IDEAdisproportionality+5 | — | 49m 08s | |
| 10/20/25 | ![]() Knock Knock! Is there anybody left in the Office of Special Education Services ?✨ | special educationgovernment shutdown+4 | Kuna Tavalin | Office of Special Education ProgramsCouncil for Exceptional Children+1 | — | special educationOSEP+5 | — | 28m 39s | |
| 10/16/25 | ![]() Learning to Live Together Ep. 4 Season Finale✨ | school integrationinclusive education+5 | — | Learning to Live Together | United States | inclusionintegration+5 | — | 1h 02m 53s | |
| 9/25/25 | ![]() Empowering Disabled Educators: Breaking Barriers in Special Ed✨ | special educationdisability+4 | Hannah Benson | Sustaining Cultural and Disability Identities in the Literacy Classroom, K-6Sustaining Disabled Youth: Centering Disability in Asset Pedagogies | — | special educationdisabled educators+5 | — | 52m 24s | |
| 9/17/25 | ![]() DiveIn Miniserie: Learning to Live Together Part 3✨ | school integrationinclusive education+4 | — | DiveIn | — | integrationinclusion+5 | — | 35m 11s | |
| 8/25/25 | ![]() DiveIn Miniserie: Learning to Live Together Part 2 | In this episode, we bring you the second part of Learning to Live Together. The miniseries was originally produced for the Midwest and Plains Equity Assistance (MAP) Center with Sarah Diem, a professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis at the University of Missouri. Learning to Live Together is a four-part podcast series about inclusion and school integration in the twenty-first century. Across the four episodes, we delve into the meanings, tensions, and practices of integration and inclusion in today’s context. In this second episode, our guests discuss important questions than those posed in episode one: Should we continue to strive for inclusion, school integration, or inclusive education? Is it an all-or-nothing approach, or should we be thinking about it differently depending on the context? Is it always worth it? What are the benefits and challenges?EPISODE TRANSCRIPT | — | ||||||
| 7/11/25 | ![]() DiveIn Miniserie: Learning to Live Together Part 1 | In this first episode of the third season of DiveIn launch of this four-part mini series called Learning to Live Together. The mini series was originally produced for the Midwest and Plains Equity Assistance (MAP) Center with Sarah Diem, a professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis at the University of Missouri. Learning to Live Together is a four-part podcast series about inclusion and school integration in the twenty-first century. Across the four episodes, we delve into the meanings, tensions, and practices of integration and inclusion in today’s context. In this first episode, we discuss different understandings and terms that are used to describe similar longings. Terms such as inclusion and integration, and inclusive education are used depending on individuals’ social struggles and what kind of social group they may be discussing. In episode one, we hear from our interviewees as to how they define integration and inclusion, and how their experiences and identities impact these definitions. EPISODE TRNSCRIPT | — | ||||||
| 6/26/25 | ![]() Updates on the Becerra Case, The Department of Education, and the Big Beautiful? Bill | In this episode of DiveIn, we provide crucial updates on key issues affecting special education. With special guest Kuna Tavalin, we give an update on the State of Texas vs. Becerra case, which challenges Section 504 as unconstitutional. Additionally, we discuss the unstable situation within the Department of Education, with staff reductions and ongoing court battles creating a strain on special education services. Finally, we unpack two debates taking place in Congress that have implications for the education of students with disabilities: the "Big Beautiful Bill" and the budget proposal from the Trump administration.Episode TranscriptOther Related EpisodesWhat’s Really Happening at the Department of Education? How Policy Shifts Threaten IDEAIs Section 504 Under Threat? Diving into the State of Texas Vs Becerra CaseSchool Vouchers and Students with Disabilities: A Conversation with Kevin Welner | — | ||||||
| 5/8/25 | ![]() The Promise and Peril of Charter Schools for Students with Disabilities | In this episode, I sit down with Naomi N. Shelton and Jennifer Coco to unpack the complex realities facing students with disabilities (SWDs) in the charter school sector. We explore the persistent patterns of exclusion that keep SWDs on the margins—and, more importantly, spotlight the powerful efforts underway to disrupt these inequities. Our conversation highlights community-rooted charter schools led by Black, Brown, and Indigenous educators and leaders, revealing the transformative potential of these models to redefine charter schools.We also examine the shifting political landscape, discussing how recent policies and the Trump administration’s influence could reshape the capacity of charter schools to meet the needs of students with disabilities. Finally, we take a critical look at the growing movement for religious charter schools and the risks they pose for equitable, accessible education.This is a must-listen for anyone invested in educational justice, disability rights, and the evolving charter school movement.EPISODE TRANSCRIPTSome of my work on this topic Excluded by Choice: Urban Students With Disabilities in the Education MarketplaceCan Charter Schools Address Racial Inequities Evidenced in Access to the General Education Classroom? A Longitudinal Study in Chicago Public SchoolsA Longitudinal Comparison of Enrollment Patterns of Students Receiving Special Education in Urban Neighborhood and Charter Schools | — | ||||||
| 4/8/25 | ![]() What’s Really Happening at the Department of Education? How Policy Shifts Threaten IDEA | In this episode of 'DiveIn,' host Federico Waitoller explores the current tumultuous changes affecting the Department of Education under the Trump administration. With guest experts Kuna Tavalin and Kareem Thompson, the discussion focuses on proposed plans to dismantle the department, move IDEA programs to the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), and how these shifts impact students with disabilities. As administrative and legal staff faces drastic reductions and uncertainty looms, the podcast delves into the legal implications, congressional responses, and the overarching political landscape that affects special education across the U.S.EPISODE TRANSCRIPT | — | ||||||
| 3/24/25 | ![]() Beyond the Hype: AI, Disability, and Equity in Education | In this podcast, we tackle a pressing and timely issue: the growing role of AI in education. With Mary Rice, Joaquin Arguello, and Richard Carter Jr., I explore the potential benefits and hidden risks of AI technologies. Can AI help address long-standing inequities faced by students with disabilities and other marginalized learners—or could it deepen existing disparities? We examine questions of transparency, standardization, and the evolving relationship between AI, teachers, and students. Beyond critique, we also imagine what AI could be: a tool for transforming schools into more equitable, just, and inclusive learning spaces.TRANSCRIPT OF THE EPISODE Resources Let’s CHAT About Artificial Intelligence for Students With Disabilities: A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-AnalysisThe Use of Artificial Intelligence with Students with Identified Disabilities: A Systematic Review with Critique | — | ||||||
| 3/6/25 | ![]() Is Section 504 Under Threat? Diving into the State of Texas Vs Becerra Case | In this episode, I discuss with David DeMatthews the Texas Vs. Becerra court case- a case that threatens the existence of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. We explain the case's history, present, and potential implications. We also contextualize the case amid broader ongoing efforts to weaken civil rights protections for children, youth and adults with disabilities.Related EpisodesWhat Does a Trump Administration Mean for Special Education?School Vouchers and Students with DisabilitiesTranscript of Episode 7 | — | ||||||
| 2/21/25 | ![]() DiveIn Trailer | This is the trailer for DiveIn. | — | ||||||
| 2/13/25 | ![]() Dismantling de Department of Education: Implications for Students with Disabilities | This is a clip from episode four in which Mitch Yell and David Bateman talk about the implications of dismantling the Department of Education. Transcript | — | ||||||
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