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 […]
August 17, 2018
Happy Friday and a great start to the new school year for all those who returned to the classroom this week! We begin our roundup with an inspiring story of a mother of a child with Down syndrome who fights for the right to an inclusive education for ALL children with disabilities. And there’s a […]
August 10, 2018
This week, as schools, teachers, and students began gearing up for the new school year, a group of college-bound students with disabilities sued ACT Inc., claiming the test maker illegally disclosed personal information. In Texas, the special Senate committee took measures to address school violence by improving mental health resources among other recommendations to prepare […]
August 3, 2018
We hope everyone’s enjoying the last bit of summer vacation! In this week’s roundup, we start with new research that finds that despite an increase in the number of students with disabilities who spend most of their school day in regular classrooms, the academic outcomes remain poor. In ed policy news, a new law in […]
July 26, 2018
As we head into the last weekend of July, we’ve got lots of special education related news to share. Our featured article outlines the challenges parents of students with disabilities now face in resolving complaints filed with the federal Office for Civil Rights (OCR) due to recent changes the OCR made to deal with the […]
July 20, 2018
In this week’s roundup, we’re highlighting the accessibility of ed tech devices and their role in the classroom. Assistive tech for special education students in a Georgia school district is primarily in the form of apps or voice-to-text features; this tech alleviates the cost of providing hardware services. As for other ed tech in the […]
July 13, 2018
Our featured stories this week focus on teachers and the important role they play in supporting students in and out of the classroom. One teacher credits his own learning disability to helping him adapt to a variety of learning styles and skill levels to build relationships with a diverse group of students. Recent research highlights […]
July 6, 2018
We hope everyone had a wonderful time celebrating the 4th of July! In this week’s roundup, we start with a class called Partners in Policymaking in Minnesota where parents of children with developmental disabilities learn how to advocate for their child in the world of special education, health care, and government benefits. A former Oregon […]
June 29, 2018
This week’s featured article covers a landmark special education case where parents sought reimbursement from their school district for their son’s education at a private school for students with autism. The case concluded with a U.S. Supreme Court decision raising standards for students with disabilities. Standards are also changing in higher ed. In fact, this […]
June 22, 2018
This week we have some good news to report! First, we would like to extend our congratulations to Miami-Dade Public Schools for their students achieving unprecedented gains on state standardized tests. Second, following last week’s news on the House approving to revoke funding reserved for the Children’s Health Insurance Program, the Senate voted against the […]