Tag: Indiana
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No evidence’ of discrimination against special education students, federal investigation dismissed
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…
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Teaching kitchen offers opportunity for workers with special needs
This article was published on the Brown County Democrat by Abigail Youmans on June 15, 2021. When Chef Dustie Condon was opening the Nashville House kitchen, a woman reached out to ask if her sister could work with her. She had experience in restaurants and helping with the family, and some learning disabilities, but also…
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WGU Indiana Launches Masters in Teaching Program
This article was published on Inside Indiana Business by Mary Roberts on June 14, 2021. INDIANAPOLIS – WGU Indiana has announced its Master of Arts in Teaching–Special Education degree is now available. WGU says the new degree will help Indiana meet workforce development needs and help educators meet the requirements to earn an initial teaching license…
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BHS Special Education Students Create Little Library
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…
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Indiana bill makes it easier for working professionals to transition to becoming teachers
This article was published on The Center Square Indiana by Margaret Menge on April 15, 2021. (The Center Square) – A bill that passed through both chambers of the Indiana legislature will make it easier for people in the state who already have college degrees and experience in the working world to become teachers. Senate…
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Kats together: Student-led club promotes inclusion by uniting special ed, general ed students
This article was published on KokomoPerspective.com by Alyx Arnett on April 6, 2021. Students at Kokomo High School are carrying on the legacy of a recent graduate who started a club last year that unites special education and general education students to create a more inclusive environment. The club, Kats Together, was launched by 2020…
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At these Indianapolis schools, nurses help catch academic problems
This article was published on Chalkbeat Indiana by Dylan Peers McCoy on March 19, 2021. Each month, a small team at St. Monica Catholic School gathers to compare notes on the school’s 390 students. The staff members talk not only about which students are struggling in class but also about which are visiting the nurse…
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Federal Probes into Lack of School Services for Special Needs Students Reflect Nearly a Year of Parental Anguish, Advocates Say
This article was published on The 74 Million by Jo Napolitano on January 26, 2021. Luis Martinez, an 11-year-old fifth grader with autism, rarely missed a day of school before the pandemic. Though non-verbal, he delighted in seeing his friends and teachers, and his mother, who quit her job five years ago to care for…