Minorities Labeled Learning Disabled Because of Social Inequalities – AcceliBEAT Weekly Round Up
August 24, 2018
This week’s round up begins with a new study’s startling find that the high number of racial minorities placed in special education for learning disabilities is more a result of social injustices separate from school, rather than racially biased educators. This week was also big in #edtech news with a bipartisan bill in Congress that would give $95 million over 5 years to fund studies on how technology affect children and an educational iOS app called Remind claiming the #1 spot on the chart of free iOS apps. In other news, advocates encourage filing education lawsuits to fight for a better school, a group of Boston teachers attended a trauma training program in Northern Ireland to help young students, and a mother wrote an inspiring children’s book in tribute of her son who had cerebral palsy. All this and more in this week’s AcceliBEAT!
Minorities Labeled Learning Disabled Because of Social Inequalities
The high number of racial minorities placed in special education for learning disabilities is largely because of social injustices separate from schools, not racially biased educators, according to a new study.
Congress Considering $95 Million for Study of Technology’s Effects on Children
A bipartisan bill now in Congress would give the National Institutes of Health $95 million over five years to fund studies on how media and technology effect children.
How Do You Get Better Schools? Take the State to Court, More Advocates Say
Now, the questions making their way from campuses to the courts concern what an adequate education should consist of, and to what extent factors like money and demographics make a difference.
“The earlier it starts, when they get older, they’ll grow into adults who don’t look at the world in dichotomous ways: good, bad; right, wrong; good guys, bad guys. It will contribute to a more peaceful world.”
Facebook Accused of Disability-Related Discrimination
Facebook is being accused of allowing advertisers to discriminate against people with disabilities and other groups in violation of federal law.
More Popular Than Gmail, Facebook and Instagram: The Education App That Hit #1 on the iOS Chart
It’s a rare feat for an educational tool to best the social and entertainment apps that absorb so much of our attention.
Mother’s Book Reminds Readers: Kids with Special Needs Are Still Kids
“I thought it would be nice to create a book that was inspired by him and showed his smile and showed him in a wheelchair, […] Just because he’s in a wheelchair doesn’t mean he can’t dream up an adventure.”
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