March 26, 2019
By: Christina Samuels
Source: Education Week U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos fired back Wednesday at critics of the Trump administration’s proposed budget for the U.S. Department of Education—particularly at those slamming the proposed elimination of about $18 million in funding for Special Olympics as part of some $7 billion in cuts overall. “It is unacceptable, shameful and counterproductive […]
March 25, 2019
By: Shaun Heasley
Source: Disability Scoop Doctors are being told to do more to ensure that children with disabilities have access to needed therapies while steering clear of unproven treatments. In a report out Monday from the American Academy of Pediatrics, physicians are being encouraged to coordinate care with physical, occupational and speech therapists so that kids with […]
March 20, 2019
By: Shaun Heasley
Source: Disability Scoop Five years after a sweeping overhaul of the diagnostic criteria for autism, research suggests that the changes have led fewer people to be identified with the developmental disorder. The definition of autism was reworked with the adoption of the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders in 2013. […]
March 20, 2019
By: Linda Jacobson
Source: Education Dive Dive Brief: As more metropolitan school districts cut back on student transportation to save money, a recent study focusing on Baltimore City Public Schools — an open enrollment district — shows that relying on public transportation to get to school is associated with increases in absenteeism. Dive Insight: Little research on absenteeism, […]
March 20, 2019
By: Tara Garcia Mathewson
Source: The Hechinger Report BROOKLYN, N.Y. – The longer students attend Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School, the better they do. Many enter in sixth grade performing years behind grade level. By the end of middle school, though, they’re doing better than their peers in District 13. And that’s despite the fact that nearly […]
March 19, 2019
By: Amanda Novak
Source: EdSurge It’s 7:30 a.m. on a Monday morning. I welcome students into the building with an optimistic smile on my face while teachers give an endless supply of high fives, and students yawn and find a corner to sit with their friends. The bell rings and I head to make my coffee, […]
March 19, 2019
By: Kyle Redford
Source: Education Week “When we know better, we do better.” There is something forgiving and medicinal about that teaching mantra. I am regularly realizing that I could have taught something more effectively or that I should have been more culturally responsive in my language or practices. Content becomes outdated or is later revealed […]
March 18, 2019
By: Libby Doggett and Constance Gully
Source: The 74 Parents are their children’s first and most influential teachers, so effective engagement between parent and school needs to start early. This is true for all families, but particularly for at-risk families. Parents must be able to use social capital to navigate community systems, seek out opportunities, and […]
March 18, 2019
By: Melanie Asmar
Source: Chalkbeat Only about 6,700 of the nearly 10,300 Denver students who received special education services last year were included in their regular classrooms at least 80 percent of the time. That’s despite research that shows inclusion benefits both students with and without disabilities. A recommendation from a Denver Public Schools task force […]
March 15, 2019
By: Ray Bendici
Source: District Administration At least one in five students with ADHD do not receive school services despite experiencing significant academic and social impairment, according to a recent study. Middle and high school students with ADHD generally receive fewer support services (other than Section 504 educational support plans) than do elementary school students. Students […]