Florida Becomes First State to Offer Bullied Students Vouchers for Private School
March 16, 2018
This week’s round up includes several big education policy stories. Our featured article spotlights the Florida education bill that includes a new voucher program for victims of bullying by offering them up to $6,800/year for tuition costs at a private school. However, educators are split on the consequences of this initiative. On Wednesday, students and educators nationwide walked out of their classrooms for 17 minutes in a powerful display of civic activism marking one month since the Parkland, FL shooting. From the legislative end, the House of Representatives passed the STOP School Violence Act, which intends to grant funding to train teachers and school staff in violence prevention. In other news, a teacher shares what he’s learned about students and their social and academic pressures, a kindergarten teacher’s mental-health reading list went viral, and a host of medical schools are training students to be better prepared to treat the needs of those with disabilities. All that and more in this week’s AcceliBEAT!
Florida Becomes First State to Offer Bullied Students Vouchers for Private School
Republican Gov. Rick Scott on Sunday signed a sweeping education bill that, among many other things, would create a new voucher program for victims of bullying, harassment and other types of violence.
Student Walkout Taps Well of Anger, Mourning Over Gun Violence
In the most dramatic display of civic activism by American students in recent memory, tens of thousands walked out of their high schools Wednesday and took part in somber, politically charged demonstrations.
Hillsborough County Public Schools Awards Medicaid Billing Contract to Accelify
Under the contract awarded, HCPS will implement Accelify’s industry leading ESE and transportation service tracking systems, AcceliTRACK and AcceliROUTE, in addition to Accelify’s Medicaid claiming management system, AcceliCLAIM. Accelify will also provide comprehensive Medicaid billing consulting and support services to the District.
House Passes STOP School Violence Act One Month After Parkland Shooting
The House of Representatives voted Wednesday to approve the STOP School Violence Act, which aims to train teachers and other school staff in violence prevention and fund other programs.
Concerns Raised as Disability Panels Fail to Meet Under Trump
Lawmakers are urging the Trump administration to convene multiple committees tasked with advising the federal government on disability issues that appear to have been put on hiatus.
In High School, the Kids Are Not All Right
With social and academic pressure mounting, a teacher shares what he’s learned about tracking his students’ mental well-being.
This Teacher’s Request for Mental-Health Books Went Viral and Started a Movement
“I was a little depressed about everything going on (in the world),” she told TODAY. “I just wanted to come up with an idea that would help.”
Medical Schools Adding Focus on Developmental Disabilities
An innovative new program is aiming to ensure that the next generation of doctors is far more prepared to treat the needs of those with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Rethinking How Students with Dyslexia Are Taught to Read
Dyslexia is the most common learning disability, affecting tens of millions of people in the United States. But getting help for children who have it in public school can be a nightmare.
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