SPED Grad Rates, Alternative Diplomas, and State Report Cards in This Week’s AcceliBEAT
December 8, 2017
New federal data shows that the graduation rate for individuals with disabilities rose to 65.5% for the 2015-2016 school year. But what happens when those students graduate with an alternative diploma? We’ve got a story that explores that question below. In other news, the ABC hit show, “The Good Doctor,” which showcases the challenges a surgeon with autism overcomes, is now reaching 17 million people per week, and according to a new federal report, school voucher programs are not adequately informing parents about how their children’s rights change under these programs. All this and more in this week’s AcceliBEAT!
Graduation Rate Improves for Students With Disabilities
New federal data indicates that the high school graduation rate for students with disabilities is trending upward. The graduation rate for individuals with disabilities hit 65.5 percent for the 2015-2016 school year, according to figures released Monday from the U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics.
These Students Are Finishing High School, but Their Degrees Don’t Help Them Go to College
For students with disabilities, completing high school does not always lead to greater opportunity. Julie Comeaux’s 17-year-old son, Matthew, is a student with special needs. He has tuberous sclerosis, epilepsy and autism, but that hasn’t stopped him from being ambitious at school.
OPINION: Want to Help College Students With Special Needs to Succeed? First, Stop Saying ‘Disadvantage’
When most people think about diversity, they tend to mainly consider race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation and nationality. I would like to believe that as a society most people agree that strengths accompany such diversity.
Why America is Making an Appointment With ‘The Good Doctor’
In many ways, “The Good Doctor” is a routine medical series with cases straight from the files of “Ripley’s Believe It or Not.” The twist: Murphy has autism.
Autism and the Law: Boy’s Incarceration Reveals Failures of the System
Ehren Jackson didn’t understand why he was locked up in the Lorain County Detention Home for five days. He just knew that he wanted to go home.
School Voucher Programs Should Be Clear About Disability Rights, Report Says
A new report from the nonpartisan U.S. Government Accountability Office says many of the nation’s voucher programs aren’t giving parents the information they need to make an informed choice, especially parents of kids with disabilities.
State Report Cards Improving, Education Data Experts Say
State education report cards are providing more timely and useful data that goes beyond assessment results to include information on school climate, teacher collaboration and family engagement.
U.S. Schoolchildren Tumble in International Reading Exam Rankings, Worrying Educators
The United States tumbled in international rankings released Tuesday of reading skills among fourth-graders, raising warning flags about students’ ability to compete with international peers.
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