This article was published on WLRN by Lynn Hatter on December 16, 2020. Each year, about 36,000 children in Florida are involuntarily committed for psychiatric evaluations under the state’s Baker Act and disabled kids are becoming increasingly ensnared. The Baker Act was not designed for kids, yet the number of children who are involuntarily committed […]
This article was published on Stars and Stripes by Rose L. Thayer on December 16, 2020. AUSTIN, Texas — The Navy has hired two special education lawyers as part of a three-year pilot program to expand support for service members enrolled in the Exceptional Family Member Program. The two civilian attorneys, who have a background […]
This article was published on Berkeleyside by Ally Markovich on December 11, 2020. Since schools shut their doors in March, Dalilah’s* son has been struggling. When classes moved online, Adam* began to despise school. First, he refused to open his computer. Then came the meltdowns. Adam has a language disability that makes it difficult for […]
This article was published on Advocate Lake Highlands by Carol Toler on December 9, 2020. On the first day of school last year, first grader Alora Huebner told her mother, Kristin Milota, she wanted to meet the school’s new principal. Alora had completed kindergarten and was ready for first grade at White Rock Elementary after […]
This article was published on Chalkbeat New York by Amy Zimmer and Alex Zimmerman on December 1, 2020. To say remote learning is difficult for Lupe Hernandez’s second grader is an understatement. Nico is on the autism spectrum and can struggle to manage his emotions, especially feelings of frustration. That’s why he is assigned a […]
This article was published on KOMU by John Jenco on December 9, 2020. JEFFERSON CITY – A pre-filed bill for the 2021 Missouri General Assembly legislative session would give parents or legal guardians of students with special needs the ability to record IEP or 504 meetings. House Bill 228, sponsored by Rep. Chuck Basye, would […]
This article was published on WWSB by Jessika Ward on December 9, 2020. SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) – On Tuesday, Dec. 8, the Florida Department of Education released results of a 2019 investigation that was conducted by FDOH’s Office of Inspector General and revealed the Sarasota County School District falsified records and wrongfully placed several students […]
This article was published on EdSource by Carolyn Jones on December 9, 2020. Responding to a surge in student anxiety and depression — exacerbated by the pandemic — a state commission has called for California schools to move quickly to become “wellness centers” addressing mental and physical health needs among K-12 students and their families. […]
This article was published in the Washington Post by Laura Meckler and Hannah Natanson on December 6, 2020. After the U.S. education system fractured into Zoom screens last spring, experts feared millions of children would fall behind. Hard evidence now shows they were right. A flood of new data — on the national, state and […]
This article was published on KQED by Cayla Bamberger on December 7, 2020. This story about special education services was produced by The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. Sign up for Hechinger’s newsletter. Single mom Nicole Vaughn has spent the better part of her adult life advocating for […]