On Special Education
Explored the opportunities and obstacles educators encounter while serving students with special needs, including children with disabilities, gifted students, and those who are homeless or incarcerated. This blog is no longer being updated, but you can continue to explore these issues on edweek.org by visiting our related topic pages: students with disabilities, gifted education, and homeless.
Special Education
Books That (Kind of) Read Themselves
Oh! The places books can take you, no matter how you read them.
Professional Development
Q&A on Co-Teaching with CEC President Marilyn Friend: Part II
Collaboration and co-teaching should be part of the agenda for federal education policy, says the president of an organization for special educators in this blog interview.
Professional Development
Q&A on Co-Teaching with CEC President Marilyn Friend: Part I
The Council for Exceptional Children president answers questions on the instructional practice.
Special Education
And the Oscar goes to...
New findings discussed at a research symposium on stuttering in Washington in February suggest educators are just beginning to understand the interconnected causes of the condition.
Special Education
Oregon Bill Seeks to Ban Most Use of Restraints, Seclusion
A bill that would ban school districts from restraining or secluding public schoolchildren in most cases and require training for school personnel who employ these practices is making its way through the Oregon legislature
Student Well-Being & Movement
Got a Problem With Vaccines? You Can't Sue the Manufacturer.
The court ruled Tuesday that a federal law preempts claims about design defect brought by those who want to be compensated for injuries caused by a vaccine's side effects.
School Climate & Safety
Students With Disabilities Often Targeted by Bullies
Studies have found that children with disabilities were two to three times more likely to be victims of bullying than their non-disabled peers
School & District Management
An Update on the Plans for Special Education Spending
The U.S. House of Representatives voted to restore the $557.7 million cut to special education state grants in the fiscal year 2011 spending bill they are considering -- but at a price.
Education Funding
More Details About Special Education Budget Proposals
President Obama's proposed increase for special education funding may be modest, but advocates may find it hard to complain as Republicans in the House of Representatives push for deep cuts.
Special Education
Special Education Programs, Private Placements, Under Assault
Several states, including New York and Texas, are considering proposals to cut specific special education programs or to trim spending across the board.
Special Education
Are Teachers in Training Good Enough for Special Ed.?
Groups advocating for children with disabilities are among those fuming over a Congressional move to reverse a court ruling preventing interns and teachers in training from being labeled highly qualified.
College & Workforce Readiness
Autism on My Mind
There's lots of news in the autism world all the time, but especially lately.
School Climate & Safety
Students with Disabilities Suspended Disproportionately in NYC, report says
During the last 10 years, students with disabilities have served nearly a third of suspensions handed out by New York City public schools, according to a report published late last month by the New York Civil Liberties Union and the Student Safety Coalition.
Education
Changes, But the Beat Goes On
On the bottom right hand side of the screen, you'll see a new and spiffy blogroll. My old list of "blogs I follow" had fallen into a sad compendium of broken links and websites that hadn't been updated in ages. Thanks to some recommendations from readers, I've made changes. I'd particularly like to draw attention to California Father, a special educator and father of a son with autism. He is kind enough to post comments here and his blog is a good read.