We Need Leaders, Not Mudslingers!
We have had much to say about the new tests and policy makers who are not listening. But we should have no interest in mudslinging toward those who see things differently. Read Full Post >
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May 13, 2013
March 18, 2013
New Briefs Connect School Climate to Bullying, Dropouts, More
A new set of briefs on topics including bullying, dropout prevention, and inclusion present the latest in research and best practice for effective school climate reform. Read Full Post >
March 08, 2013
'Critical Friends' Review Districts' Special Ed. Programs
Tacoma, Wash., is among a growing number of districts seeking qualitative feedback on their special education programs from the Urban Special Education Leadership Collaborative. Read Full Post >
February 28, 2013
Thomas Sobol: 'My Life In School' Is a Book Worth Reading
Tom Sobol gives us an unusual opportunity to not only look at what he dreamed and how he tried, but how he felt along the way. This book offers us a bold and heartfelt story, told by a man now confined to a wheelchair, of the long and winding road leaders walk. Read Full Post >
February 09, 2013
Gay in Our Schools
What we need to do is to create the safe and trustworthy environments where all are welcome. Standing up and accepting and supporting gay students and colleagues is courageous and necessary. Read Full Post >
January 24, 2013
Leading from Tolerance to Acceptance
Inclusion is an essential foundation in the successful development of public school learning environments. Read Full Post >
October 01, 2012
N.J. District Cited for Segregating Students With Disabilities
The U.S. Department of Education's office for civil rights found that during the 2009-10 and 2010-11 school years, more than 60 percent of students with disabilities in the district were in self-contained classrooms. Read Full Post >
August 02, 2012
New Center Will Aim to Develop More Effective Special Educators
The U.S. Education Department's office of special education will spend up to $5 million on the creation of the Center to Support the Development of Effective Educators to Serve Students with Disabilities. Read Full Post >
July 06, 2012
'School Smarts' Program Wins Diversity, Inclusion Award
School Smarts, a parent engagement program of the California PTA that has graduated more than 700 parents in two years, recently won an award from the National PTA for the program's work in the areas of diversity and inclusion. Read Full Post >
July 03, 2012
Even in 'Mean' Schools, Teams With Students With Disabilities Thrive
Unified Sports teams aren't guaranteed to succeed: Mixing students with intellectual disabilities with their classmates may not work at every school. But some schools have been pleasantly surprised when they did. Read Full Post >
