January 14, 2019
By: Michelle Diament
Source: Disability Scoop The Trump administration is planning to rethink existing regulations that radically altered the transition from school to work for people with disabilities. The U.S. Department of Education is expected to issue a proposal this month changing how the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act is implemented. The 2014 law requires that individuals […]
January 13, 2019
By: Denisa R. Superville
Source: Education Week More than three weeks into what’s now the longest federal government shutdown in history, school district officials are making plans to cope with the impacts on students, families, and their own operations should it drag on. The current closure is different from earlier shutdowns because the agencies from which school […]
January 10, 2019
By: Alex Zimmerman
Source: Chalkbeat All New York City kindergarteners and first graders will receive prescription eyeglasses if they need them starting next school year, Mayor Bill de Blasio is expected to announce Thursday during his annual State of the City address. The program already exists in 224 so-called “community schools” across the city, which get additional social […]
January 9, 2019
By: Alex Zimmerman, Christina Veiga
Source: Chalkbeat When Adriana Maya transferred her son into a public school that specializes in serving students with disabilities this fall, she requested that his learning plan be translated into Spanish, her native language. But the school didn’t have anyone on hand to translate, and she said officials told her it […]
January 8, 2019
By: Joe Lawlor, Portland Press Herald/TNS
Source: Disability Scoop WESTBROOK, Maine — Ethan Datsis examined what appeared to be a watch, turning it over a few times before agreeing to have a health professional attach it to his wrist. He seemed to forget about it while anticipating a spaghetti dinner, one of his favorite meals. Ethan, […]
January 8, 2019
By: Caroline Galeota
Source: Education Week When I first started my student teaching, I understood that all of my students would have specific learning needs that must be addressed throughout the school year. As a teacher with dual certifications in elementary education and special education, I knew I would need to support students with a wide […]
January 8, 2019
By: Linda Jacobson
Source: Education Dive Dive Brief In recent years, kindergarten has often been described as the new 1st grade because of the growing emphasis on academic content, particularly math and reading. But that’s not necessarily a bad thing, according to a study led by researchers at non-partisan research institution NORC at the University of Chicago. Dive Insight […]
January 8, 2019
By: Christina A. Samuels
Source: Education Week Over 43 years later, others still hold Ford’s concerns, and they aren’t opponents of the law. Rather, people who have spent their professional careers or personal lives deeply involved in the cause of educating students with disabilities are the same ones who are troubled—publicly and privately—about special education as […]
January 4, 2019
By: Eileen Belastock, CETL
Source: eSchool News “Every individual should be able to access things that they like,” said Monica Fisher, M.Ed., BCBA/COBA, director of the behavior department at Monarch Center for Autism during an edWebinar. “It is our right to engage in preferred activities, spend time with family, and connect with the community. If there are […]
January 4, 2019
By: Madeline Will
Source: Education Week Los Angeles teachers are planning to go on strike on Jan. 10—but the school district this week asked a federal judge to prevent special education teachers from leaving the classroom. However, on Friday evening, U.S. District Court Judge Ronald S.W. Lew denied the Los Angeles Unified school district’s attempt. To use […]