April 19, 2017
By: Elizabeth W. Barnes
Source: Edutopia While more information than ever is available about autism, there are still prevalent stereotypes: The “Rain Man” stereotype of the severely impacted person with savant skills, and the less severely impacted “Bill Gates” stereotype, a scientifically or mathematically brilliant person with limited social skills. Stereotypes, by definition, are oversimplifications, […]
April 18, 2017
By: Jackie Mader
Source: The Hechinger Report Mississippi schools saw increases in proficiency rates on state tests in math and reading for students in grades 3-8 over the course of six school years, with “significant decreases” in achievement gaps between racial/ethnic and economic subgroups, according to a new report. The report by a federal education […]
April 18, 2017
By: Josh Hafner
Source: USA Today Teenagers’ school days shouldn’t begin before 8:30 a.m., says American Academy of Sleep Medicine, linking early start times to car accidents, depression and poor academic performance. In a position statement published Saturday in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, the sleep research group asserted that later start times aid peak alertness and […]
April 17, 2017
By: Ben Chapman
Source: NY Daily News Advocates ripped the city for arresting and suspending students in a withering report that claims those policies cost the city millions each year. “The $746 Million a Year School-to-Prison Pipeline” calls for fewer student suspensions and the removal of NYPD personnel and metal detectors from public schools. Produced by […]
April 17, 2017
By: Steve Twedt
Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Rose Morris just wanted a safe place for her son Abram to sleep; she ended up building a specialty bed business that’s just earned national recognition from the U.S. Small Business Administration. The idea for her enterprise, Abram’s Bed, LLC, came nearly a decade ago, one afternoon after her two […]
April 13, 2017
By: Kendi A. Rainwater
Source: Times Free Press Local attorneys argue a recent Supreme Court decision that bolsters the rights of students with learning disabilities should influence a federal judge’s decision about whether the Hamilton County Department of Education failed to follow federal guidelines when removing a student with Down syndrome from a general education […]
April 12, 2017
By: Laurel Morales
Source: NPR On the Navajo Nation, kids with the most severe developmental disabilities attend a school called Saint Michael’s Association for Special Education. Dameon David, 8, is waking up from a nap in his classroom. He has come to the school in northeastern Arizona for four years. He has cerebral palsy, seizures […]
April 11, 2017
By: Mallory Falk
Source: New Orleans Public Radio New Orleans might soon become the first city without a single traditional public school. The superintendent and school board decide later this month whether to charter the last five schools, which means they’d be publicly funded but privately run. That has at least one family concerned. Every day […]
April 11, 2017
By: Shaun Heasley
Source: Disability Scoop In a bid to help more people with autism land jobs, Microsoft and other Fortune 500 companies are teaming up for a virtual career fair specifically for those with the developmental disorder. The first-ever Autism @ Work virtual career fair will allow people with autism to connect with recruiters […]
April 11, 2017
By: Autumn A. Arnett
Source: Education Dive Dive Brief: A new research brief from Penn State University and the Robert Wood Foundation found that for every $1 spent on social emotional learning initiatives, there is an $11 return on investment. The researchers found successful SEL programs integrate SEL principles into the total structure of the […]