September 18, 2017
Accelify’s partner school districts were impacted significantly during Hurricane Irma. Please support our GoFundMe campaign to help schools rebuild. All proceeds will go directly to Florida school districts to assist with the recovery effort. Click here to make a donation or share the campaign.
September 1, 2017
This past week our hearts were heavy as tropical storm Harvey flooded Houston and the surrounding areas. Today we share how educators and local school leaders are responding in the wake of the devastating storm and how the damage will impact students. In other news, the national teacher shortage is real, with federal data showing […]
August 4, 2017
Funds dedicated to autism research could see major gains by 2020 if a budget request called for by a federal autism committee is accepted by lawmakers. In other news, in a report out this week, WalletHub ranks state education systems, and surprisingly, finds mixed results when it comes to school spending and quality. See how […]
July 13, 2017
In disappointing news, this week we’re sharing the findings from the U.S. Department of Education’s annual state determination letters regarding implementation of IDEA. According to the latest review, less than half of states are meeting their obligations to serve students with disabilities under IDEA. In other news, special educators from across the country met for […]
June 30, 2017
Version 3.8.0.1 is scheduled to be released on July 4th! We’re releasing a number of new features and enhancements with this version to both AcceliTRACK and AcceliROUTE. Check out the highlights below! Enhancement: Service Line Pie Chart We’re giving providers even greater insight into service delivery compliance. The Service Line Pie Chart now represents the total minutes […]
June 23, 2017
It takes a special approach to teach students who are also homeless. This week we bring you a story featuring an Oklahoma City school that’s doing just that. Outside of Ohlahoma City, how well are schools in the nation’s largest cities serving low-income students? We’ve got the details below from a new study that explores […]
June 21, 2017
Collecting Medicaid parental consent is one of the greatest challenges school districts face in claiming Medicaid reimbursement for health-related services provided to students with an Individualized Education Plan (IEP). When presented with parental consent forms, parents often have concerns about school districts accessing their public insurance benefits and school personnel are not always able to […]
June 9, 2017
This week brought positive news for autism identification, with one study that sheds light on possible environmental factors linked to autism and new brain scan technology shown to accurately predict autism as early as infancy. In other news, with so much talk about vouchers and school choice circling the education world, we bring you a […]
May 12, 2017
Schools throughout the country are working hard to address chronic absenteeism. This week, we share with you the latest research on what’s working. In other news, individuals with Down syndrome will be represented in a comic book series debuting this summer and we’re really excited about it. Finally, we’ve got tips on how to measure […]
May 9, 2017
AcceliTRACK Version 3.7.0.1 is scheduled to be released on May 10th! We’re released a number of updates and enhancements with this version, including a new Quick Recorder for student activities. The Student Activity Quick Recorder functions just like the Quick Recorder for services and non-student activities, allowing providers to record all scheduled Student Activities on one mouseless […]