December 24, 2018
By: Christina Samuels
Source: Education Week Winter break is a perfect time to catch up on some special education articles that you may have missed in 2018. Here’s a list of some articles that grabbed readers’ attention in the past 12 months. Why Special Educators Really Leave the Classroom: Hands down, more people read this […]
December 20, 2018
By: Dian Schaffhauser
Source: Campus Technology Will artificial intelligence make most people better off over the next decade, or will it redefine what free will means or what a human being is? A new report by the Pew Research Center has weighed in on the topic by conferring with some 979 experts, who have, in summary, predicted […]
December 20, 2018
By: Valerie Strauss
Source: The Washington Post Seaside, Calif., boasts a high school where the students — most of whom are economically disadvantaged — receive strong academic and social supports that allow them to learn and progress academically, placing the school at the center of its community. Seaside High School is one of the 2017 […]
December 18, 2018
By: Linda Jacobson
Source: EducationDive The federal safety commission’s report “passes the buck” to states and recommends practices that the majority of districts can’t afford, the AASA, The School Superintendents Association, said in a response. Urging states to adopt “extreme risk protection orders” that would remove firearms from individuals who are a danger to themselves […]
December 14, 2018
By: Shaun Heasley
Source: DisabilityScoop Short home videos may provide enough information to determine whether or not a child is on the autism spectrum, a new study suggests. By analyzing one- to five-minute videos of young children, researchers say that they were able to distinguish those with autism from typically-developing kids with nearly 90 percent accuracy. Read […]
December 12, 2018
By: Seth Soffian
Source: Fort Myers News-Press The fans in the packed Cape Coral High gymnasium burst from their seats, roaring louder with each one-handed 3-pointer Luis Duran sank. On the other side, Mariner’s David Tippins countered with his own 3-pointers. He and others were trying to keep the Tritons close as Cape Coral’s band and […]
December 12, 2018
By: Amelia Harper
Source: Education Dive Dive Brief Dr. Michael Gaskell, principal mentor through the NJEA Leaders to Leaders program, shares with eSchool News his insights regarding how to best use school resource officers (SROs) or school security officers (SSOs) as part of a disciplinary method to reduce bullying and divert offenders from suspension and direct […]
December 11, 2018
By: Emily Gera
Source: NPR The United States Department of Education is betting on virtual reality to help students with high-functioning autism and learning disabilities in schools across the country. This month the Office of Special Education and Programs announced its investment of $2.5 million toward a new program that will use VR to nurture social […]
December 11, 2018
By: Amelia Harper
Source: Education Dive Dive Brief As schools nationwide face the determination of Additional Targeted Schools (ATS) for the first time since the implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), some states may see this descriptor applied to 30% to 70% of their schools, although the Center for Assessment estimates that many states […]
December 9, 2018
By: Cat Schuknecht
Source: NPR A school in California where a student on the autism spectrum died last week after being physically restrained violated several state regulations, according to findings from a preliminary investigation by the state’s Department of Education. On Nov. 28, 13-year-old Max Benson was restrained by a staff member at his small private […]