Special Education

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Special Ed. Vouchers May Open Doors for Choice

Both critics and proponents of school choice say growth in state special education voucher programs could pave the way for broader school choice initiatives. (February 27, 2012)

Spotlight on Special Education

This Spotlight examines major trends in special education including how schools can work to improve their instructional cultures.

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05/25 08:49 am | How Should Students With Learning Disabilities Be Identified? | The combination of a surge in the use of response to intervention and a lack of consensus about how much of a role cognitive assessment should play in an evaluation prompted ...

Unwrapping the Gifted Blog

05/02 09:11 am | Summer Learning | Tamara Fisher provides a run-down of excellent summer professional development opportunities for those wanting to learning more about gifted students and gifted education.

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Differentiation: Moving Away from One Size Fits All
Students use technology to customize many aspects of their lives, and schools are now finding technology can also help teachers customize, or differentiate, instruction for each student.

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E-Learning for Special Populations
This special report examines the growing e-learning opportunities for students with disabilities, English-language learners, gifted and talented students, and those at risk of failing in school.

PD Sourcebook

The Teacher Professional Development Sourcebook features a directory of courses, materials, and resources for teachers on:
Special Education
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Veteran retired teacher Denise Gelberg shares her thoughts upon learning that three young men she taught as little boys were in jail, all convicted of serious crimes.
October 2, 2009 - Education Week
August 11, 2009 - Education Week
August 11, 2009 - Education Week
The plan's goal is to check disparities among states in the rate of English-learners' and special education students' participation.
August 7, 2009 | Updated: April 4, 2012 - Education Week
The plan’s goal is to check disparities among states in the rate of English-learners’ and special education students’ participation.
August 7, 2009 - Education Week (Web)
A federal center is working with states that have invested substantially in evidence-based practices to improve special education.
August 6, 2009 - Education Week
The appropriations committee passed an education spending bill that ups funding for the program, but by less than the administration wanted.
July 31, 2009 - Education Week
Some states are giving school districts more flexibility to use their own money for other budget priorities amid the influx of federal dollars.
July 29, 2009 | Updated: April 4, 2012 - Education Week
Even when a student has never received special education services from public schools, federal law authorizes the payments, the justices rule.
July 14, 2009 - Education Week

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