Stories

Achievement Gap

5 Reasons the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Is Just as Relevant Today

Sixty-two years ago this month, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ended segregation in public places and prohibited discrimination on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, sex or national origin. Prior...

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Special Education

Former Teacher of the Year Battles Her School District Over Her Son With Special Needs

Adam is a 6-year-old boy with speech and learning challenges. He’s courageous, but he is hurting. His future hangs in the balance. Adam has a hard time expressing himself in words. The only person in...

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IEP

Watering Down Expectations for Students With Disabilities Is Not the Way to Go, New York

I believe that most students with disabilities* can and should engage with the same academic content that any other student would receive. Furthermore, I believe that most students with disabilities...

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IEP

How Kipp Academy Embraced My Son and His Autism

I have four children and as with all children, their needs are not the same. They need different things at home and the same is true in school. As a charter mom of a child with autism, it is very...

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Special Education

Want to Know Why I'm Obsessed With Educational Equity? Meet My Disabled Son.

Here’s Donald Trump, America’s likely Republican presidential nominee, describing his vision of the federal role in public education: I’m not cutting services, but I’m cutting spending. But I may cut...

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