July 12, 2019
Happy Friday! The weekend is almost upon us, but before you check out, be sure to participate in our Apple Watch giveaway. Details below! In education news, our featured article this week highlights eight dynamic and innovative ways education’s most debated topics may be changing in the future. In other news, a survey finds teachers […]
July 5, 2019
Happy 4th of July weekend! This week’s featured news story highlights a high school dropout’s journey to becoming an award-winning educator. In other news, a family in Utah is suing their school district for preventing their diabetic son from going to class; a recent report suggests charter schools team up with parents of children with […]
June 28, 2019
Happy Friday! Our featured article this week focuses on how classrooms designed to incorporate open space, movement and student ownership can increase collaboration and creativity. In other news, CBS becomes the first network to commit to audition actors with disabilities; research behind summer learning loss is questioned; New York City proposes a plan to offer […]
June 21, 2019
Happy Friday! Our featured article this week focuses on the use of restraint and seclusion in the classroom and how under-reporting on this practice could have crippling affects on students with disabilities. In other news, improved school culture is found to increase student attendance; Kohl’s introduces sensory-friendly and adaptive clothing for kids with disabilities; researchers […]
June 14, 2019
Happy Friday and welcome Summer Break for those who ended the school year this week! Our featured article highlights how a new question on the 2020 decennial census may have a devastating impact on federal K-12 funding for school districts that serve the most vulnerable students. In other news, a muppet with Autism helps to […]
June 7, 2019
Happy Friday! Our featured story this week highlights the barriers teachers face when implementing new technology in their classrooms, as well as the diverse benefits Ed Tech can bring. In other news, school socioeconomics has been found to affect special education placement; a report predicts forty percent of elementary school teacher’s work to be automated […]
May 31, 2019
Happy Friday! Our featured story this week highlights how school demographics and race can influence whether students receive too little or too many special education services according to a new study. In other news, a recent survey finds that less than 1 in 5 general education teachers feel prepared to teach students with disabilities; a […]
May 24, 2019
Happy Friday! Our featured article this week is a heartwarming story about a billionaire vowing to pay off the student debt of an entire graduating class. In ed policy news, Congress looks to prioritize “Whole-Child” supports and Democrats aim to boost federal school funding. In other news, VR use in k-12 settings continues to grow, […]
May 17, 2019
Happy Friday! Our featured article this week focuses on the struggle to serve gifted students with disabilities and the new initiatives schools are implementing to evoke change. In ed policy news, the U.S. Department of Education is fighting to delay a special education regulation that would stunt “Equity in IDEA” regulations. In other news, a […]
May 10, 2019
Happy Friday! Our featured article this week focuses on the nuts and bolts of inclusive education for students with disabilities as it involves more than just putting students into gen-ed classrooms. In ed policy news, the Education Department is appealing a judge’s ruling on how school districts spend federal special education money. In other news, […]