Category: Scheduling and Operational Systems
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Analysis: Stimulus Funds Alone Won’t Help Underserved Students. States Must Make Sure They Reach Students Who Are Homeless, Living With Disabilities & English Learners
This article was published on The 74 Million by Barbara Duffield, Lindsay Jones and Janet Murguía on April 22, 2021. For students facing the greatest barriers to school success and long-term stability, the passage of the American Rescue Plan Act was a positive step forward. The law dedicates $800 million to the identification, enrollment and…
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2 southern Utah districts allow parents to exempt students from school mask mandate without doctor’s note
This article was published on KSL.com by Jacob Klopfenstein on April 23, 2021. SALT LAKE CITY — Two southern Utah school districts have decided not to require a doctor’s note for students who want to be exempt from mask requirements, instead allowing parents to simply notify them that their child needs an exemption. Kane County…
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OPRF pulls back special ed redo
This article was published on the Wednesday Journal by F. Amanda Tugade on March 23, 2021. The Special Education Department at Oak Park and River Forest High School has postponed a series of planned staffing changes after the proposals prompted intense pushback from parents concerned that the adjustments might upend their children’s education. Earlier this…
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Ellington residents approve transfer of $150,000 for special ed needs
This article was published on the Journal Inquirer by Erika M. Purdy on March 9, 2021. ELLINGTON — At a town meeting on Monday night residents approved the transfer of $150,000 from the town’s unassigned fund balance account to the Board of Education so it can manage tuition and transportation costs for special education students.…
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‘He’s lost rather than gained.’ COVID year is especially hard on special-needs students
This article was published on The News & Observer by T. Keung Hui on January 29, 2021. This story is part of “The Lost Year,” an occasional series on how the pandemic is affecting education across North Carolina. The past year has robbed many Americans of their lives, but it’s also robbed many special-needs children…
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Federal Probes into Lack of School Services for Special Needs Students Reflect Nearly a Year of Parental Anguish, Advocates Say
This article was published on The 74 Million by Jo Napolitano on January 26, 2021. Luis Martinez, an 11-year-old fifth grader with autism, rarely missed a day of school before the pandemic. Though non-verbal, he delighted in seeing his friends and teachers, and his mother, who quit her job five years ago to care for…
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Advocates call on state to improve response to vulnerable students
This article was published on the CT Mirror by Adria Watson on January 21, 2021. Now that Connecticut officials have data showing just how much school the state’s most vulnerable students are missing when they switch to remote learning, advocates are calling on Gov. Ned Lamont’s administration to do something to close those gaps. The data, which…
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Teacher Shortages Worsened By Pandemic Leave Some Kids With Disabilities Waiting For Needed Services
This article was published on Maine Public by Robbie Feinberg on January 4, 2021. For students with disabilities, it’s important that needed services be provided as early as possible. But schools and state officials acknowledge that low wages and teacher shortages have left many families waiting for those services, with the pandemic only making the problem…
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Committee OKs $300K settlement to former CPS special needs student Tased by cops at Marshall HS
This article was published on Chicago Sun Times by Fran Spielman on December 14, 2020. Chicago taxpayers will spend $300,000 to compensate a former 16-year-old special needs student Tased and wrestled down a flight of stairs by police officers at Marshall High School after refusing to put away her cellphone during a test. On Monday, the City…
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NYC’s staffing crunch takes a big toll on students with disabilities, report finds
This article was published on Chalkbeat New York by Amy Zimmer and Alex Zimmerman on December 1, 2020. To say remote learning is difficult for Lupe Hernandez’s second grader is an understatement. Nico is on the autism spectrum and can struggle to manage his emotions, especially feelings of frustration. That’s why he is assigned a…