Month: June 2021
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Special ed and high-needs students get windfall in budget deal
This article was published on Cal Matters by Joe Hong on June 28, 2021. Lea este artículo en español. California schools are poised to get a record-breaking amount of money in the state budget to help students recover from the 15 months of chaos, virtual classrooms, hybrid schedules and ever-shifting guidance. Districts with lots of high-needs…
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Oklahoma Lays Groundwork To Screen Early Elementary Students For Dyslexia
This article was published on KOSU by Robby Korth on June 28, 2021. Dyslexia affects as many as one in five children. Oklahoma is now laying the groundwork to screen every child for the learning disorder. Starting in the 2022-23 school year, every Kindergarten through third grade student who is reading below grade level will…
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Equity should be ‘infused’ in education, experts say during summit
This article was published on District Administration by Charles Hendrix on June 22, 2021. The U.S. Education Department on June 22 hosted the first session of its Equity Summit Series, which officials hope will provide the opportunity to “reimagine” schools to ensure equitable access to resources and supports for all students. ED officials said that…
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Chicago’s special education department will be monitored for another year
This article was published on Chalkbeat Chicago by Samantha Smylie on June 17, 2021. The Illinois State Board of Education this week approved another year of state oversight of Chicago Public Schools’ special education program. A state monitor has overseen Chicago’s special education department since 2018, after a report found that Chicago Public Schools systematically delayed and…
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Critics: Reallocate funds for better mental health services in Lexington Two
This article was published on WLTX by Alicia Neaves on June 18, 2021. CAYCE, S.C. — Parents, former students and social justice groups are calling for better mental health services for students with special needs in Lexington School District Two. This comes after an elementary student with disabilities was put in handcuffs by a district School…
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Some dyslexic students in Taunton are struggling, but there is hope for future students
This article was published on The Taunton Daily Gazette by Susannah Sudborough on June 18, 2021. TAUNTON — Fifth-grader Amari Kaye is 12 years old, but because of her dyslexia, she began her year at Martin Middle School this year reading at a third grade level. “Going into fifth grade, you’re supposed to be able to read…
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A Utah student with Down syndrome was left out of a photo of her school’s cheerleading squad
This article was published on The Salt Lake Tribune by Courtney Tanner on June 16, 2021. The cheerleading squad at Shoreline Junior High took two official team portraits this year. The first photo included Morgyn Arnold, a 14-year-old student with Down syndrome who’d been working as the cheer team manager and knew all the routines…
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“The Bear Cave” Empowers Hawthorne Students with Valuable Practical Life Skills Through IEPs
This article was published on TAPintoHawthorne by Jessica Ellis on June 16, 2021. HAWTHORNE, NJ – Four years ago, teacher Danielle Forshay teamed up with Superintendent Richard Spirito and Director of Special Education Jessica Pignatello to fill a need she saw while working as a life skills teacher at Hawthorne High School. With her help,…
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Teaching kitchen offers opportunity for workers with special needs
This article was published on the Brown County Democrat by Abigail Youmans on June 15, 2021. When Chef Dustie Condon was opening the Nashville House kitchen, a woman reached out to ask if her sister could work with her. She had experience in restaurants and helping with the family, and some learning disabilities, but also…
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Costa Mesa fourth-grader petitions Newport-Mesa Unified for greater accessibility to restrooms
This article was published on the Daily Pilot by Lilly Nguyen on June 15, 2021. Rory Siwula is 9 years old and speaks quickly as if she were in a rush to get all the words out. She’s confident and happy to answer questions about herself. She’s about to enter the fourth grade this fall.…
