This article was published on KOB by Joy Wang on February 26, 2021. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.- House Bill 222 would create an ombudsman program to advocate for families that have children with special needs. Jennifer Sanchez said having a child with special needs in the education system can be overwhelming. “I was given a pamphlet and […]
This article was published on Fox Baltimore by Chris Papst on February 24, 2021. BALTIMORE (WBFF) – Thousands of students, especially those with disabilities, continue to fall behind as many schools remain closed to in-person learning. But a movement is underway nationally to hold school systems accountable. And that movement has come to Maryland. In […]
This article was published on KMOV by Caroline Hecker on February 23, 2021. ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. (KMOV.com) — St. Louis County is allocating $160,000 in federal CARES Act funding to help provide free tutoring to students with special needs. The program, a partnership between Miriam Learning Center and the county’s library system, will offer […]
This article was published on Maine Public by Robbie Feinberg on February 22, 2021. The state is requiring immediate new program placements and instruction for young students with disabilities after a report found that dozens were waiting for services in York County. The decision comes after a complaint from Disability Rights Maine that young children with disabilities weren’t […]
This article was published on Florida Politics by Renzo Downey on February 22, 2021. Bills designed to help students with disabilities plot out their continuing education after they graduate high school are ready to move through the House and Senate. Sen. Annette Taddeo and Rep. Allison Tant‘s legislation (SB 726/HB 173) have now both been assigned to committees […]
This article was published on the Savannah Morning News by Barbara Augsdorfer on February 16, 2021. [Correction: A previous version of this story stated that ESOL students would return to the classroom this week. That was incorrect and the final paragraph of the story has been edited.] Students with special needs must receive all their […]
This article was published on eSchool News by School News Staff on February 11, 2021. As part of its commitment to helping educators address the challenges of unfinished learning, Savvas Learning Company is excited to announce it has teamed up with WestEd to develop one of the edtech industry’s most advanced math screener and diagnostic assessments that […]
This article was published on the Chicago Tribune by Janice Neumann on February 17, 2021. A box filled with water beads, a retractable ball and other sensory items came at just the right time for Chance Moragne, a 21-year-old student with autism. Moragne, like his fellow students in the Adult Transition Program in Oak Lawn-based […]
This article was published on Education Next by Todd E. Elder, David N. Figlio, Scott A. Imberman, and Claudia L. Persico on February 16, 2021. Racial segregation in U.S. schools has been illegal since the 1950s, but school enrollments remain stubbornly separate. About 70 percent of all Black students attend schools where more than half […]
This article was published on the Santa Fe New Mexican by James Barron on February 15, 2021. State Rep. Liz Thomson spoke from experience Monday as she discussed House Bill 222. Thomson, an Albuquerque Democrat, talked about the struggles her family faced in advocating for the special education plans and services her son needed when […]