December 19, 2019
By: Jessica Watson
Source: ParentsTogether Parents with children in the special education system often struggle to balance work with the many appointments and school meetings kids with disabilities can require. Things just got a bit easier, thanks to a new Labor Department opinion that IEP meetings qualify for leave coverage under the Family and Medical Leave (FMLA). IEP […]
December 11, 2019
By: Shaun Heasley
Source: Disability Scoop Most states don’t have nearly enough therapists trained to meet the needs of young people with autism, according to a first-ever review of the availability of applied behavior analysis, or ABA, providers. The number of ABA professionals varies across the country, but is inadequate in almost every state, the study published this […]
December 11, 2019
By: Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News/TNS
Source: Disability Scoop NEW YORK — She inspired a movement — and now she’s the youngest ever Time Person of the Year. Greta Thunberg, the Swedish 16-year-old activist who emerged as the face of the fight against climate change and motivated people around the world to join the crusade, […]
December 10, 2019
By: Jeffrey R. Young
Source: Ed Surge It’s well-known that podcasting is huge these days. But you might not realize how many educational podcasts are out there. By educational, we mean shows that focus on some super-focused topic, like a specific period of history or an academic discipline. For instance, there are at least 15 or […]
December 9, 2019
By: Caroline Bauman
Source: Chalkbeat Jamilyn Cole’s own experiences as a young student with disabilities put her on a long, winding path to becoming a special education teacher herself. “I was surrounded by stories of Helen Keller, Stevie Wonder, Ray Charles, and Louis Braille,” said Cole, adding that the books on artists and leaders who had […]
December 9, 2019
By: Linda Jacobson
Source: Education Dive t’s been almost two years since Alberto Carvalho, superintendent of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools, turned down New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s offer to lead the nation’s largest school district. But it appears Carvalho’s last-minute — and, he says, very personal — decision to stay in South Florida paid off. For the […]
December 6, 2019
By: Brittany Kleinpeter
Source: 11 Alive CUMMING, Ga. — A pair of students in Forsyth County are showing what the holiday spirit is all about. The two Forsyth Central High Schoolers led a week-long celebration for their special education students called “The Greatest Gift Week.” Mary Beth Lowe and Emma Humphries came up with the idea […]
December 5, 2019
By: Angela Denning
Source: Frontline Education Special education leaders are in a unique position to accomplish good for their students, given their specialized training, talents and well-earned knowledge. They also have the unique ability to improve students’ experiences in general education. The complex and ever-changing world of special education can seem unfamiliar to general educators. […]
December 4, 2019
By: Shawna De La Rosa
Source: Education Dive Teachers in Kentucky’s Jefferson County School District use “response lessons” to help identify gifted and talented students who would otherwise be missed, Education Week reports, noting that the changes led to a 44% increase in identified students, with nine out of 10 of those identified via the approach […]
December 3, 2019
By: Robert Comeau
Source: The Hechinger Report As the artificial intelligence revolution comes to education, teachers are rightly concerned that AI in schools will replace the human assessment of human learning. However, if developers work in tandem with teachers on the ground, fields like assisted writing feedback can evolve to make instruction more effective, more […]