April 19, 2018
By: Laura Ascione
Source: eSchool News As wearable technology, augmented reality (AR), and virtual reality (VR) become more mainstream and more available to educators, many innovators are looking at how combining such technologies can impact classrooms in the future. What if a piece of wearable technology could sense a student’s stress and offer access to mentors […]
April 19, 2018
By: Courtney Perkes
Source: Disability Scoop As parents begin discussing individualized education programs for their children this spring, disability legal experts say a U.S. Supreme Court ruling will set the stage for stronger goals and higher expectations. But even with the backing of the highest court in the land, parents should still educate themselves and […]
April 18, 2018
By: Valerie Strauss
Source: The Washington Post Teachers were once hesitant to make any waves. Not anymore. We are living in an era in which more teachers are speaking their minds in public louder than ever in modern terms. Through strikes, political campaigns, statements and other actions, teachers are fighting for adequate school funding and reasonable […]
April 18, 2018
By: Christina Samuels
Source: Education Week The U.S. Department of Education has started informing a small group of states that they will have to make changes to the way they test students with severe cognitive disabilities, because of accountability changes brought about by the Every Student Succeeds Act. Students with the most severe cognitive disabilities are […]
April 18, 2018
By: Carolyn Phenicie
Source: The 74 About one-third of American 4-year-olds were enrolled in state-funded preschool programs in 2017, a sharp increase from the 14 percent enrolled in 2002, though spending on those programs and their quality hasn’t necessarily kept pace, a new report finds. Enrollment is growing, but not fast enough, and it shouldn’t come […]
April 17, 2018
By: Shaun Heasley
Source: Disability Scoop Individuals tasked with handling Social Security payments for people with disabilities will be subject to greater scrutiny under a new law signed by President Donald Trump. The president signed the measure known as the Strengthening Protections for Social Security Beneficiaries Act of 2018, or H.R. 4547, late last week after […]
April 13, 2018
Source: ABC 7 WILLIAMSBRIDGE, Bronx (WABC) –Veteran art teacher Jessica Jones lost her sight from Type 1 Diabetes, and she has been teaching blind students in the Bronx for 12 years now. Jones may have lost her sight, but the kind of insight she is giving to her students is bright enough for everyone to see. […]
April 13, 2018
By: Catherine A. Hogan and Laura F. Main
Source: Education Week There is urgent need to protect the safety of all children in school. There have been more than 60 school shootings since the Sandy Hook attack in 2012, according to an analysis by TIME. Since the Feb. 14 Parkland, Fla., shooting, the Educators School Safety Network has […]
April 12, 2018
By: Shaun Heasley
Source: Disability Scoop PBS KIDS is working with Zappos to introduce a clothing line aimed at meeting the unique sensory and adaptive needs of kids with disabilities. The people behind “Sesame Street,” “Arthur” and other iconic children’s programming say the new adaptive collection will be available soon on Zappos. Apparel in the line will include […]
April 12, 2018
By: Sheldon Berman
Source: The Hechinger Report From school safety to budget cuts and federal policy, there are many contentious issues in education. But educators know what students need to be successful: Schools can and must support the whole student, and teaching skills like personal responsibility, teamwork and learning from one’s mistakes enhances students’ mastery of […]