November 28, 2017
By: Michelle Diament
Source: Disability Scoop A Republican proposal to overhaul the tax code could endanger everything from employment services to health care for people with disabilities, advocates say. More than a dozen disability advocacy groups are working furiously to block the U.S. Senate from passing a bill that may bring up to $1.5 trillion […]
October 19, 2017
By: Moriah Balingit
Source: The Washington Post Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates announced Thursday that his foundation will invest more than $1.7 billion in public education, money that will go to support schools interested in developing and testing new approaches to teaching. “Every student should get a great public education and graduate with skills to succeed […]
October 19, 2017
By: Derek Robertson
Source: Politico On an overcast afternoon in May, the gymnasium of an oppressively beige school building on Chicago’s South Side was teeming with giddy students. Southside Occupational Academy was about a month out from the end of the school year and its 268 students were preparing for the school’s first farmers market. […]
October 19, 2017
By: Tom Horgen and Aimee Blanchette
Source: Star Tribune When Jimmy Fallon and the “Today” show put out a call for cute videos of kids saying “mama,” they probably didn’t expect this one from Minnesota mom Kate Swenson. Still, her video turned out to be the winner. The contest originated with the “Tonight Show” host’s […]
October 19, 2017
By: Shaun Heasley
Source: Disability Scoop Two major retailers are significantly expanding their offerings designed to accommodate the unique needs of people with disabilities and there’s something for individuals of all ages. Both Target and Tommy Hilfiger said this week that they are bringing new collections of adaptive clothing to market. Target will roll out […]
October 19, 2017
By: Linda Jacobson
Source: Education Dive Shawn Bush was earning a bachelor’s degree in psychology and planning to become a school counselor when an email caught his attention. As a paraprofessional at Leo Politi Elementary School in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), he was receiving an invitation to become part of the district’s […]
October 18, 2017
By: Jody Allard
Source: The Washington Post When Lacey met her daughter’s new teacher, she came prepared — with cake. Lacey’s daughter has a variety of challenges that impact her classroom behavior and require additional support from teachers and school staff. Lacey, whose last name is being withheld to protect her daughter’s privacy, says cake is […]
September 13, 2017
By: Debbie Kelley
Source: Disability Scoop By the end of the school day, 9-year-old Natalie Quintana is worn out from writing. Arthrogryposis, a congenital condition that contracts joints and weakens muscles, makes it hard to make a pencil dance across paper. But a custom-designed gripping tool that seventh- and eighth-grade students at Janitell Middle School […]
September 12, 2017
By: Sarah Sparks
Source: Education Week Young college graduates have a lot less incentive to become K-12 teachers in the United States than in other countries, according to the latest data from the Organization for Economic Development and Cooperation. While American educators out-earn teachers in other countries, they trail those with similar education levels in […]
September 11, 2017
By: Karen Nelson
Source: Disability Scoop An ABC News “20/20” film crew arrived at Singing River Hospital recently to interview Dr. Tyler Sexton, a staff pediatrician who overcame the odds and became a doctor even with cerebral palsy. The network is using his inspiring story to help promote a story of their own — a […]