March 21, 2016
By: Sarah Butrymowicz
Source: hechingerreport.org This article is the 10th in a series investigating the child care system in Mississippi. What would it take for Mississippi to transform its child care system from one of the lowest ranked in the nation to one of the best? The Department of Defense (DoD), whose services for children […]
March 21, 2016
By: Michelle Merlin
Source: record-eagle.com TRAVERSE CITY — Four middle school students stand around a Ping-Pong table at the East Middle School cafeteria, paddles at the ready. The students — some with autism spectrum disorder, some without — get together every Thursday afternoon. Then one student lies down on the table. Later, one of the […]
March 18, 2016
By: Alan Judd
Source: disabilityscoop.com ATLANTA – In some circles, Sarah Grace Morris is a celebrity, especially in circles where her brother, the rapper known as MattyB, is a star. Sarah Grace has her own YouTube channel with, at last count, over 218,000 subscribers. The pageview count for avideo she shot with her brother is […]
March 17, 2016
By: Christina A. Samuels
Source: edweek.org Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney has a sweet idea to boost early-childhood education in his cash-strapped city. In his first budget address, the freshman mayor proposed a 3 cents-per-ounce tax on sugary drinks that he says would generate $400 million over the next five years, more than half of which would […]
March 17, 2016
By: Steve Drummond
Source: npr.org When we’re reporting on special education, we inevitably run up against questions of how we should refer to students with disabilities and to the disabilities themselves. It’s a minefield, comparable to the tensions and complexity of writing about race and ethnicity. It’s important to get it right. As journalists, of […]
March 17, 2016
By: Julia Freeland Fisher
Source: edsurge.com Most education technology entrepreneurs will readily admit how much relationships can make or break a startup. Indeed, research shows that who you know turns out to matter across all sorts of industries, whether you’re an entrepreneur in search of capital, an investor choosing among stocks, a patient seeking out healthcare, […]
March 17, 2016
By: Emma Brown
Source: washingtonpost.com Strong principals are critical components of successful schools, and yet school leaders usually receive far less attention than teachers in the national conversation about education. The Wallace Foundation has been seeking to change that for years, investing millions of dollars in research into what makes a principal effective. Now the foundation is […]
March 17, 2016
By: Melinda D. Anderson
Source: theatlantic.com The “good girl” and “bad girl” dichotomy, as chronicled by Monique W. Morris in Pushout: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools, is a condition that has plagued black girls and women for time immemorial. Society’s deeply entrenched expectations of black girls—influenced by racism and patriarchy—has led to a […]
March 17, 2016
By: Jennifer Ludden
Source: npr.org At Southwest Baltimore Charter School, preparing lunch takes a few extra steps. “We don’t use the water from the building for cooking, not at all,” say cafeteria worker LaShawn Thompson, shaking her head. Her colleague, Christine Fraction, points to a large water bottle sitting on the counter of a stainless […]
March 17, 2016
By: Shaun Heasley
Source: disabilityscoop.com Nike is adding to its lineup of sneakers designed specifically for people with disabilities, with a fresh range of offerings for both kids and adults. The athletic-wear giant is introducing three new shoes that use its FLYEASE entry system, which relies on a wrap-around zipper to secure the shoe and […]