This article was originally written by Julie Rubin and published to The D.C. Policy Center, December 15 2022 A return to in-person learning at the start of school year 2021-22 also presented challenges for students with disabilities as they had to navigate changes to service delivery; staffing shortages; and COVID-19 protocols, exposure quarantines, and social […]
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This article was originally written by Lauren Morando Rhim, Candace Cortiella, Lindsay Kubatzky & Laurie VanderPloeg and published to The 74 Million, January 3, 2023. Students pegged for evaluation may be struggling due to disrupted learning or show trauma-related behaviors — and may not have disabilities at all We have devoted our careers to ensuring […]
Originally written by Abigail Kessler posted on the Arizona Daily Sun, Dec 8, 2022 Northern Arizona University (NAU) recently joined a nationwide initiative meant to raise the number of people involved in STEM education and careers who have disabilities, developing a mentorship program and research to support students entering the field. Part of the NSF […]
This article was originally published on the California Grants portal on December 12, 2022. Status: Forecasted Opportunity Type: Grant Last Updated: December 12, 2022, 12:09 pm Details Purpose: The legislature has provided an on-going budget allocation of $12 million annually to build capacity within SELPAs, COEs, and LEAs to address this specific need. Through this request for […]
This article was written by NCLD and published on PR Newswire on December 8, 2022. The National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD) calls on the U.S. Department of Education (USED) to improve the Juvenile Justice system by stopping the criminalization and disadvantaging of students with learning disabilities. It is estimated that 60%-75% of those within […]
This article was written by Michael Elsen-Rooney for Chalkbeat and was published on December 1, 2022. New York City schools Chancellor David Banks laid out his first comprehensive plan Thursday for improving special education in the nation’s largest school system, pledging a $205 million investment to expand several popular programs for students with disabilities and […]
This article was written by Mark Lieberman for EducationWeek and published on March 28, 2022. Just weeks after President Joe Biden signed into law a fiscal 2022 spending plan that fell well short of his proposed K-12 education priorities, the administration’s fiscal 2023 budget proposal advances some of those same proposals again, including massive increases […]
This article was written by Christina Cipriano for the Washington Post and published on March 02, 2022. Listen to Christina Cipriano read her essay, produced by Julie Depenbrock on the original link. “Don’t stare, Hannah!” Those were the scolding words a parent yelled as she hurried her 6-year-old away from us on the soccer field. My […]
This article was written by Jennifer Goldman and Sean Goldman for SmartBrief on October 6, 2021. At Simi Valley Unified School District, we’re committed to ensuring that every learner feels welcomed and can access the resources they need to be successful. This commitment is what inspires us to find new, impactful ways to support our […]
This article was written by Christina Cipriano, Sheldon H. Horowitz & Gabbie Rappolt-Schlichtmann for Education Week on December 6, 2021. Imagine if researchers leading a clinical trial of a new vaccine did not publish a breakdown of findings by demographic group. Without these data, it would be difficult to know, for example, how children reacted […]