This article was published on Montclair Local by Talia Wiener on July 15, 2021. Montclair schools say they’re undertaking major, systemic changes to special education after an audit found racial disparities in how often children are classified as needing services, problems with communication and uneven experiences across the district’s schools. That third-party audit, by GoTeach […]
This article was published on The Brunswick News by Lauren McDonald on July 15, 2021. Students in Glynn County Schools’ special education program will continue to benefit this year from a partnership the district has with College of Coastal Georgia that brings the students to the college campus to learn real-world skills they’ll take beyond […]
This article was published on WBKO by Amy Bingham on July 15, 2021. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) – It’s a meeting of the minds for speech language pathologists and special education teachers with one common goal in mind—how to best communicate with students. In this week’s View from the Hill, Amy Bingham takes us inside […]
This article was published on Campus Technology by Rhea Kelly on June 14, 2021. Digital Promise, a nonprofit focused on closing the digital skills gap, is embarking on an effort to design and communicate the value of more equitable Learning and Employment Records (LERs). LERs are “digital records of an individual’s skills, credentials, diplomas, and […]
This article was published on UPI by Brian P. Dunleavy on July 12, 2021. July 12 (UPI) — Children who suffer a traumatic brain injury are at nearly five times higher risk for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder one year or more later, an analysis published Monday by JAMA Pediatrics found. Among people age 4 to 18 who experience a […]
This article was published on the Daily Post by Emily Mibach on July 12, 2021. The father of a child with disabilities is suing the Palo Alto Unified School District because his son wasn’t allowed to go mask-less at summer school, and could be held back. The child is about to be a senior and […]
This article was published on the Fort Worth Star-Telegram by Silas Allen on July 5, 2021. A group for people with disabilities is calling for an independent review of the Fort Worth school district’s restraint policies following the death of a student with autism. Xavier Hernandez, 21, died March 1 at John Peter Smith Hospital. Fort […]
This article was published on azcentral by Amaris Encinas on July 5, 2021. When a group of high school students from Tempe was tasked to innovate in a way that could help a community achieve optimum physical and mental health, their thoughts went to people living with disabilities. In particular, to special education students at their […]
This article was published on Michigan Radio by Caroline Llanes on July 5, 2021. Ann Arbor Public Schools and the Michigan Department of Education are defendants in a lawsuit filed in federal court on June 30. The lawsuit, brought by parents of special education students in AAPS, alleges inadequate special education services during the COVID-19 pandemic. The […]
This article was published on K12 Dive by Kara Arundel on July 2, 2021. Dive Brief: Schools faced significant struggles during remote and hybrid learning to continue educational and support services for students with disabilities, but there were also numerous pre-existing and newly created resources that helped schools meet students’ needs, a virtual panel during […]