June 18, 2018
By: Amelia Harper
Source: Education Dive Dive Brief Lori Peek, director of the Natural Hazards Center and professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Colorado Boulder, asserts in a District Administration interview that poorly designed school buildings put the lives of millions of students at risk in the face of a natural disaster. Dive […]
June 18, 2018
By: Allison Bazzle
Source: KALB PINEVILLE, La. (KALB) – While it is hard for working parents to find the perfect summer program for their student, it is even harder for those who have children with special needs. Aside from Buddy Camp, there is a new summer program in town that still has available slots. As the school […]
June 15, 2018
By: Colleen Wright
Source: Miami Herald Students in Miami-Dade public schools achieved unprecedented gains in every subject on state standardized tests, and in some subjects they pulled ahead of the statewide average. According to results released by the Florida Department of Education Thursday evening, passing rates for students in Miami-Dade County increased 3 percentage points in […]
June 14, 2018
By: Shaun Heasley
Source: Disability Scoop Government spending on home and community-based services has risen dramatically, with a new report finding that growth doubled year-over-year as funding for institutions declined. Some $167 billion in federal and state Medicaid funds went toward long-term services and supports across the country during the 2016 fiscal year, up from $159 […]
June 13, 2018
By: Krystal Centinello
Source: Education Week Dear students, As the anticipation of summer draws near, I am not yet ready to end our school year together. As your 3rd grade teacher, I feel like I am just beginning to get to know you. It’s been only nine months since we formally met, and we’ve had only […]
June 13, 2018
By: Chris Serres, Star Tribune/TNS
Source: Disability Scoop MINNEAPOLIS — Liz McGrory says she buried her face in her hands and wept on the day last summer when a state job counselor asked her a seemingly innocuous question: “If your son could have his chance at a dream job, what would that be?” Charlie is 22 […]
June 13, 2018
By: Lauren Barack
Source: Education Dive Dive Brief To give teachers some practical know-how on applying STEM skills to real world jobs, five teachers were invited to a two-week externship last summer at Terracon, an engineering firm in Oklahoma City, Okla. Teachers go back to their classrooms in the fall, and are able to help students see the connection […]
June 13, 2018
By: Alyson Klein
Source: Education Week U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos has allowed nearly half of states to get wiggle room from a provision in the Every Student Succeeds Act aimed at making sure that only a small percentage of students are taking alternative tests reserved for children with the most significant cognitive disabilities. And […]
June 11, 2018
By: Andrew Ujifusa
Source: Education Week Last week, the House of Representatives voted to approve a package revoking about $7 billion in funding reserved for the Children’s Health Insurance Program. The decision hasn’t gone over well in the children’s advocacy community. But what’s next for this controversial proposal? First, some background: The House vote last week dealt with […]
June 9, 2018
By: Laura Fong and Connie Kargbo
Source: PBS Schools across the country are moving away from an era of zero-tolerance policies and shifting toward methods that involve restorative justice, encouraging students to resolve their differences by talking to each other rather than resorting to violence. In New York City, five schools that have implemented this system […]