This article was written and Published by Janine Bowen — October 15th, 2024 Jessica Hunt, a professor of special education and mathematics education in NC State’s College of Education, is aiming to counter disparities in STEM learning through her work on a new, grant-funded project entitled “Building and Testing a Framework for Liberatory and Conceptual Mathematics […]

This article was written and Published by Robin Lake— September 29, 2024   Fall, and the start of the school year, is always a good time to take stock of what students and families need, and whether we (as the collective of the policy, research, and innovation industries and philanthropy community) are doing enough to […]

This article was written and Published by EALA— September 30, 2024 In September 2024, the latest cohort of New Champions gathered at Arizona State University’s Skysong campus in Scottsdale, Arizona, for a retreat designed to foster collaboration and growth. Facilitated by New Champions Mentor Deborah Hanmer of Breakthrough Leadership Consulting, the event brought together past […]

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, […]