October 27, 2016
By: Shaun Heasley
Source: disabilityscoop.com For the first time, researchers say they have evidence that parent-led intervention for young kids with autism continues to yield gains several years later. Children who participated in an intervention between the ages of 2 and 4 displayed less severe symptoms six years later, exhibiting fewer repetitive behaviors and better […]
October 27, 2016
By: Eric Westervelt
Source: npr.org For Ross Roberts, it was a lack of resources that drove him from the classroom. For Danielle Painton, it was too much emphasis on testing. For Sergio Gonzalez, it was a nasty political environment. Welcome to the U.S. teaching force, where the “I’m outta here” rate is an estimated 8 […]
October 27, 2016
By: Haley Glatter
Source: theatlantic.com Focusing on young children is one of the few things Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton seem to agree on—after all, who wouldn’t want to help little kids? But the political palatability of the issue could also be one reason early-education programs that may not actually help young children succeed are […]
October 27, 2016
By: Bill Zeeble
Source: npr.org When Rosley Espinoza’s daughter was very young, in preschool, she started acting differently. She seemed distracted and would get in trouble at school. “Lack of interest, teachers’ notes coming home with behavior notes,” Espinoza says, speaking in Spanish. She says she asked school officials to evaluate her daughter, Citlali, for […]
October 27, 2016
By: Christina Samules
Source: edweek.org A Mississippi teacher has been fired, the district superintendent has been placed on paid administrative leave, and state investigators are trying to determine whether the fired educator should lose her teaching license after video of the teacher dragging a student by the hair surfaced on Facebook earlier this month. The student has been […]
October 13, 2016
By: Lisa Currie
Source: edutopia.org Phrases like “random acts of kindness” and “pay it forward” have become popular terms in modern society. This could perhaps be best explained by those who have identified a deficiency in their lives that can only be fulfilled by altruism. It seems there are good reasons why we can’t get […]
October 13, 2016
by: Katy Rechdahl
Source: hechingerreport.com Resentment over online insults ignites brawls in and near schools NEW ORLEANS — Just over a year ago, Beldon Batiste, then 15, stumbled across one of the largest fights he had ever seen. It was the last day of school at Joseph S. Clark Preparatory High School in New Orleans. […]
October 13, 2016
By: Shaun Heasley
Source: disabilityscoop.com Federal officials are funneling millions of dollars toward efforts to better prepare students with disabilities for post-secondary education and competitive employment. The U.S. Department of Education said it is awarding $39 million to five states for demonstration projects providing work-based learning experiences. States will work with vocational rehabilitation programs, local […]
October 13, 2016
By: Alex Zimmerman
Source: Chalkbeat.org A change in New York state’s Medicaid reimbursement rules could reduce low-income students’ access to healthcare at hundreds of school-based clinics in New York City — and advocacy organizations are looking at ways to mitigate potential funding shortfalls. The new rules will create a more complicated reimbursement process, which may […]
October 13, 2016
By: Christina Samuels
Source: edweek.org The U.S. Department of Education has rolled out several grants to support students with disabilities to improve literacy outcomes and to transition into college or work after leaving high school. The Education Department is also providing funding that will help states and districts include more students with disabilities on state assessments. […]