December 30, 2016
By: Cory Turner
Source: nprEd We all experience stress at work, no matter the job. But for teachers, the work seems to be getting harder and the stress harder to shake. A new report out this month pulls together some stark numbers on this: Forty-six percent of teachers say they feel high daily stress. That’s […]
December 22, 2016
By: Tara Garcia Mathewson
Source: Education Dive Dive Brief: Kristin Stuart Valdes, a senior program manager for Morningside Center for Teaching Social Responsibility, believes teachers don’t fully take advantage of classroom conflicts for social emotional learning, instead treating them as disciplinary issues. Stuart Valdes writes for Edutopia that teachers who build regular time into their […]
December 19, 2016
By: Taryn Finley
Source: The Huffington Post Mass incarceration is taking a huge toll on black students in this country. A new report by the Economic Policy Institution (EPI) found that the “discriminatory incarceration” of black parents can lead to lowered performance in their children’s education and detrimental effects on their physical and mental health. […]
December 19, 2016
By: John McCarthy
Source: Edutopia Differentiation provides ways to cope with large workloads and with the feeling that there’s never enough time. Student learning and growth can become obscured by three obstacles that teachers may feel powerless to address: class size, overall workload, and instructional time. These are genuine concerns, so let’s take […]
December 19, 2016
By: Sharon Crowley
Source: Fox 5 NY Retailers, airlines and even Broadway are stepping up with programs aimed at making the experience of shopping, flying, or seeing a play comfortable even if you are a person with autism. These programs are changing opportunities and experiences for families all over the country. Xavier, 7, raced down […]
December 16, 2016
By: Michelle Diament
Source: Disability Scoop Tucked inside a larger bill signed by President Barack Obama this week is a tweak to federal law that’s designed to make it easier for people with disabilities to save money. Under the new law, individuals with disabilities can create a special needs trust for themselves rather than relying […]
December 15, 2016
By: Rebecca Beitsch
Source: Disability Scoop The Supreme Court review of a battle between the parents of a child with autism and his Colorado school district could help raise the standards of education for some of the more than 6 million schoolchildren with disabilities across the United States. But it could also prove expensive for […]
December 14, 2016
By: Joe Heim
Source: Washington Post Head Start, the federal program that provides education, nutrition and health services to low-income children and their families, is not adequately funded and is administered so differently from state to state that children do not benefit equally, according to a new report from the National Institute for Early Education […]
December 13, 2016
By: Michelle Diament
Source: Disability Scoop Controversial, last-minute changes proved too much for a bill designed to provide tracking devices and other resources to those with developmental disabilities at risk of wandering. The U.S. Senate ended its session for the year without granting final approval to legislation known as Kevin and Avonte’s Law. The measure […]
December 13, 2016
By: Shaun Heasley
Source: Disability Scoop With a new rule, the Obama administration is looking to make sure that minority students aren’t overrepresented in special education. The U.S. Department of Education said this week that it will finalize regulations first proposed earlier this year targeting disparities. Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, states must […]