Diversity

The latest news about diversity in schools, including articles, Commentaries, and special features.

Coach Len Boudreaux works with Sam Millikan, left, and Keitra Douglas at Gwinnett Heat wheelchair-basketball practice at the Monarch School in Duluth, Ga.
—David Walter Banks for Education Week

Guidance on Athletics and Spec. Ed. Students Draws Sharply Split Response

Disability-rights advocates welcome new federal guidance on special education students and sports, while critics say federal officials are pushing costly new mandates. (February 5, 2013)

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• English-Language Learners

Learning the Language Blog

06/18 03:34 pm | Teacher Prep and ELLs: NCTQ's 'Strong' and 'Weak' Programs | Very few teacher preparation programs are adequately addressing the needs of English-language learners, a new review finds.

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The Teacher Professional Development Sourcebook features a directory of courses, materials, and resources for teachers on:
• English-Language Learners

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Letter to the Editor
Dissenting Voices Shortchanged in New Orleans Article
May 21, 2013 - Education Week
Diversity at Issue as States Weigh Teacher Entry
States look to raise the entry bar on teaching programs, but worry about the prospects for black and Latino candidates.
May 7, 2013 - Education Week
Letter to the Editor
Nationalizing Education Would Be a Mistake
April 23, 2013 - Education Week
Same-Sex Marriage Arguments Touch on Children's Issues
Concerns about the well-being of children of gay parents came up as the Supreme Court heard arguments on same-sex marriage.
April 2, 2013 - Education Week
Commentary
Are We Creating a Generation of Observers?
At the expense of creation, our classrooms have become too focused on celebrating the lives of others, writes Stephen R. Herr.
March 26, 2013 - Education Week
Push Is On for Common Ways to Identify ELLs
The common-core standards may be paving the way for more uniform definitions for deciding who gets ELL services.
February 26, 2013 - Education Week
Districts Abandoning At-Large School Board Elections
A 2001 California law has spurred some school systems to pick board members by subdistricts to increase diversity.
February 25, 2013 - Education Week
Pupil Assignments Get Another Look in Boston
Twenty years after desegregation ended, the mayor wants to change the way students are matched to schools.
February 5, 2013 - Education Week
Minn. Superintendent Pioneered ELL Reforms
An immigrant herself, Valeria Silva led by example a nationwide push to teach English-learners in mainstream classes.
February 4, 2013 - Education Week
Rural Leader Buoys School With Foreign Students
International-student programs work well in Australia, thought Superintendent Clark Hults, so why not in the Adirondacks?
February 4, 2013 - Education Week

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