This article was published on Indianapolis Star by Arika Herron on June 29, 2021. A federal investigation into the Indiana Department of Education over the concerns that students with disabilities were being denied equal access to education during the COVID-19 pandemic has been dismissed. The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights said, in a letter issued […]
This article was published on nola.com by Maria Fazio on June 29, 2021. At the onset of the pandemic, schools across the country abruptly transitioned to remote learning, scrambling to replicate face-to-face instruction in a virtual setting, often without required technology. More than a year later, some students — including many with disabilities — are still behind. […]
This article was published on Cal Matters by Joe Hong on June 28, 2021. Lea este artículo en español. California schools are poised to get a record-breaking amount of money in the state budget to help students recover from the 15 months of chaos, virtual classrooms, hybrid schedules and ever-shifting guidance. Districts with lots of high-needs […]
This article was published on KOSU by Robby Korth on June 28, 2021. Dyslexia affects as many as one in five children. Oklahoma is now laying the groundwork to screen every child for the learning disorder. Starting in the 2022-23 school year, every Kindergarten through third grade student who is reading below grade level will […]
This article was published on District Administration by Charles Hendrix on June 22, 2021. The U.S. Education Department on June 22 hosted the first session of its Equity Summit Series, which officials hope will provide the opportunity to “reimagine” schools to ensure equitable access to resources and supports for all students. ED officials said that […]
This article was published on Chalkbeat Chicago by Samantha Smylie on June 17, 2021. The Illinois State Board of Education this week approved another year of state oversight of Chicago Public Schools’ special education program. A state monitor has overseen Chicago’s special education department since 2018, after a report found that Chicago Public Schools systematically delayed and […]
This article was published on WLTX by Alicia Neaves on June 18, 2021. CAYCE, S.C. — Parents, former students and social justice groups are calling for better mental health services for students with special needs in Lexington School District Two. This comes after an elementary student with disabilities was put in handcuffs by a district School […]
This article was published on The Taunton Daily Gazette by Susannah Sudborough on June 18, 2021. TAUNTON — Fifth-grader Amari Kaye is 12 years old, but because of her dyslexia, she began her year at Martin Middle School this year reading at a third grade level. “Going into fifth grade, you’re supposed to be able to read […]
This article was published on The Salt Lake Tribune by Courtney Tanner on June 16, 2021. The cheerleading squad at Shoreline Junior High took two official team portraits this year. The first photo included Morgyn Arnold, a 14-year-old student with Down syndrome who’d been working as the cheer team manager and knew all the routines […]
This article was published on TAPintoHawthorne by Jessica Ellis on June 16, 2021. HAWTHORNE, NJ – Four years ago, teacher Danielle Forshay teamed up with Superintendent Richard Spirito and Director of Special Education Jessica Pignatello to fill a need she saw while working as a life skills teacher at Hawthorne High School. With her help, […]