Month: September 2024

This article was written and Published by EALA— September 27, 2024 In early April, the Educating All Learners Alliance (EALA) hosted its Spring 2024 School Study Tours in Nashville, Tennessee. Over three days, educators and administrators from across the country gathered to explore and learn from the innovative practices of schools that are making a…

This article was written and Published by Government Technology— September 17, 2024 The Consortium for School Networking and the nonprofit CAST this week released a report on practical steps schools and tech developers can take to ensure new AI tools are accessible to all students. With the power to create personalized content, AI has the potential to…

This article was written and Published by Matthew X. Joseph and Stefanie Savo— September 12, 2024 Technology has become an essential element in supporting students with disabilities by providing individualized learning tools that cater to diverse needs.   District technology departments are vital in ensuring special education students have the tools and infrastructure to succeed.…

This article was written and Published by Laura Ascione — September 13, 2024 Educators and school leaders offer insights into their top focus areas and must-do action items for the new school year Key points: AI, well-being, and career readiness take top billing for educators Back-to-school predictions for the 2024-2025 year 4 educator reflections on…

This article was written and Published by Brooke Schultz— August 27, 2024 What is nonverbal learning disability? How to identify and support students with it Laura Lemle watched how some teachers didn’t always understand how to teach her daughter, who has nonverbal learning disability. Some were incredibly empathetic, others were not. Special education schools weren’t…

This article was written and Published by Kim Smith— September 3, 2024 Alex Espino was on a mission Friday. After clocking into work, he discovered he’d been assigned to consumer services and his job that day was to measure out sugar.   The 17-year-old special education student methodically read and re-read the instructions provided to…

This article was written and Published by Suchi Rudra— September 3, 2024 Georgia Tech researchers work to make coding more accessible and less reliant on visuals. Coding has become an essential skill in the modern K–12 classroom. While more schools are making computer science mandatory and creating more opportunities for students to learn to code,…

This article was written and Published by Tim Shriver— September 6, 2024 A student watches Youtube as he takes a break during class at the New England Center for Children, a school for children with autism, in Southborough, MA on Sep. 6, 2017.Jessica Rinaldi—The Boston Globe/Getty Images As summer winds down and the familiar hum…