February 26, 2016
As Black History Month comes to an end and we remember the great strides made for African Americans in education throughout the past two centuries, we are reminded this week of how issues of discrimination, disproportionality, and segregation in schools are far from over. Meanwhile, the nation revisits the question of paperwork as it relates […]
February 25, 2016
IN HONOR OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH, WE ARE CELEBRATING 7 EXTRAORDINARY FEMALE BLACK EDUCATORS “Education is the key to unlock the golden door of freedom,” wrote George Washington Carver in a letter to Booker T. Washington in 1896, accepting an invitation to teach agriculture at the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama–what would become a major center […]
February 22, 2016
THE HONORABLE DR. ROBERT PASTERNACK DISCUSSES EFFECTIVE PREK MODELS FOR REDUCING SPECIAL EDUCATION PLACEMENTS Universal PreK and Early Childhood Education continue to be hot ticket items for the Obama Administration in its final year and in the upcoming presidential elections. But what do effective PreK models look like? How has new legislation, particularly ESSA, changed […]
February 19, 2016
This week teachers, parents, and families rallied together across the nation to defend the role of public schools. In the face of a growing charter school movement (not without controversy), concerns about education savings accounts, and persistent questions about the effectiveness of everything from assessment to professional development, public school proponents have a message to […]
February 18, 2016
FIRST WEBINAR FOCUSES ON THE IMPORTANCE OF INCLUSION IN EARLY CHILDHOOD In September of last year, the U.S Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S Department of Education released a joint policy statement on the importance of inclusion in early childhood education (ECE) programs for children with disabilities. On February 11th, in support […]
February 11, 2016
President Barak Obama’s new budget proposal was released on Tuesday, but do his priorities align with those of the rest of the nation when it comes to education? In the news this week we saw stories on teacher prep, early childhood education, teacher shortage and school diversity – all of which were addressed in some […]
February 11, 2016
While IDEA Funding Remains Mostly Stagnant, Budget Makes Other Provisions For Disability Programs President Barak Obama’s budget proposal for 2017 was released on Tuesday, marking the last spending proposal of his presidency. While specific funding for special education sees only modest increases, other provisions within the budget, both in and outside of education, are likely to have […]
February 8, 2016
VALENTINE’S DAY ISN’T JUST FOR LOVERS Teacher recruitment and retention, particularly in the field of special education is perhaps the key challenge facing today’s educational system. The work of teachers can be mentally, physically, and emotionally demanding, and while the intrinsic rewards are many, the material benefits can seem few and far between. That’s why […]
February 5, 2016
What a week. America is confounded by more than the Iowa Caucus results. The paradoxes of PreK, encouraging statistics about inclusion for students with disabilities, and the uncertain meaning of a high school diploma are sending educators and policy makers into existential crisis mode. Let Accelify catch you up on this caucus-crazy week in education. Check […]
February 4, 2016
LEARN HOW QUALITY PREK CAN PROFOUNDLY IMPACT THE LIVES OF STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES Join The Webinar | Thursday, February 18th At 3pm ET Mounting research demonstrates the far-reaching benefits of effective early education, specifically on children in poverty and those with disabilities. While high quality early education has been a top priority of the Obama Administration’s Education […]