This article was published on Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise by Kim Archer on May 31, 2021. After years of advocating for more school counselors in districts across the state, Oklahoma State Superintendent Joy Hofmeister has found the funding to establish a School Counselor Corps to provide additional mental health resources for Oklahoma students. The state Department of […]
This article was published on Hechinger Report by Jill Barshay on May 17, 2021. Before the pandemic, eighth graders’ reading comprehension declined substantially. Since then, scholars have been trying to figure out why their scores dropped so much between 2017 and 2019 on a highly regarded national test known as the National Assessment of Educational […]
This article was published on The Daily Northwestern by Yiming Fu on May 28, 2021. After graduating on May 23, Evanston Township High School seniors will take their next steps forward — steps that, for some, will include a move to ETHS’ Transition House. The Transition House, a special education program run by the district […]
This article was published on WFPL by Jess Clark on May 25, 2021. Leah Wensink’s nine-year-old son loves to learn. The third-grader is a fact-book aficionado, and will often surprise his parents with the details he picks up. “He’s a really incredible kid,” Wensink said. “He’s wise beyond his years, but then also has deficits […]
This article was published on The Verge by Kait Sanchez on May 19, 2021. Apple announced a variety of new and updated features for people with disabilities today. Beginning May 20th, customers can use the new SignTime sign language interpreter service to contact AppleCare and retail customer care through their web browsers. Software updates later this year […]
This article was published on EdTech Magazine by Doug Bonderud on May 24, 2021. Over the course of the past year, K–12 districts have created entirely new ways for teachers and students to connect and collaborate. Now, schools face mounting pressure to prioritize in-person teaching over online options, but not everyone is eager to return. […]
This article was published on EagleCountryOnline.com by Brianna Simpson on May 18, 2021. (Batesville, Ind.) – Batesville High School special education teacher Traci Rowlett and her students have been working on a project to make books more available to community members. The Batesville Community Free Little Library can be found near the food pantry outside […]
This article was published on The Guardian by Mark Keierleber on May 19, 2021. When a Florida elementary school principal was caught on video spanking a six-year-old girl with a wooden paddle last month, it sparked national outrage and a criminal investigation. But for those who believed the principal should face arrest, a state prosecutor’s […]
This article was published on Blue Ridge Public Radio by LA Johnson on May 18, 2021. It’s been a year since teachers were handed an unprecedented request: educate students in entirely new ways amid the backdrop of a pandemic. In this comic series, we’ll illustrate one educator’s story each week from now until the end […]
This article was published on EdTech Magazine by Chris Hayhurst on May 3, 2021. Special education instructors, like everyone else, turned to an array of digital tools and technologies to continue teaching in the wake of the pandemic. And while most would agree the shift to online learning came with serious challenges, many also found […]