July 8, 2016
This week the country celebrated Independence Day. What could be more American than ensuring all students have access to equal education? In Arkansas, a task force is going to bat for special education students, but will their proposed special-ed fixes be cost prohibitive? Learn how Broward County in Florida has made gifted education more equitable […]
July 1, 2016
Although summer just began, the countdown to back to school is already underway. Are you making the most of your time this summer? While absenteeism isn’t an issue in the summer, turns out during the school year student and teacher absences are a huge barrier to learning. In other news, the quest for the perfect […]
June 29, 2016
Name: Carrie Modica Position: Medicaid Clerk School/District: St. Tammany Parish School Board # of Years Using Accelify: 1 year “Accelify is completely different than our previous vendor. This is the first vendor I have worked with that allows us to do much more than simply Medicaid billing” This month’s featured educator, Carrie Modica always knew she wanted to work […]
June 24, 2016
It’s officially summer, which for educators means time for planning, PD, the pool, and pondering important life questions. For instance, does EdTech actually improve learning? How do we know if a student has a learning disability or is struggling in school for other reasons? Should kindergartners be playing or taking standardized tests? Is the American […]
June 22, 2016
New DOE Guidance Reminds Schools Not to Let RtI Delay Special Education Evaluations. Over the past decade, Response to Intervention (RtI) has proven to be a highly successful (and increasingly popular) model for proactively responding to the needs of struggling learners. Rather than waiting for students to fall behind before referring them to special education, […]
June 17, 2016
This graduation season New York State announces its plan to make it easier for students with disabilities to graduate from high school. Meanwhile in D.C, a young woman becomes the first student in the district with Down Syndrome to graduate with a regular diploma. And what about students with autism? Even among those who have […]
June 15, 2016
Thousands of students with autism will graduate from high school this year. Why aren’t more of them going to college? Five years ago, NPR reported on a new trend in higher education: as more and more students with autism were applying to and attending university, university programs especially designed to support these students in achieving […]
June 10, 2016
As millions of students across the nation prepare to graduate from high school, one district grapples with whether banning students from graduation is ever an acceptable form of punishment. And while graduation rates have reached their highest point to date, the achievement gap and other issues of disproportionality persist for kids with disabilities. Speaking of […]
June 3, 2016
As the school year comes to an end, graduation is top of mind. A new report indicates record-breaking graduation rates, but that is not the whole story. As corporate America begins to tap into the unique skill set of individuals on the autism spectrum, drama programs become a new trend in teaching students with autism […]
June 2, 2016
3 uncommon learners who soared beyond expectations In a phrase invoking one of the most contentious topics in education today, Donovan Livingston, who graduated with a Master’s degree from the Harvard School of Education on May 25th, proclaimed in his now viral commencement poem, which he performed at graduation, that “at the core, none of […]