There was laughter. There were tears. There was plenty of applause. But most of all, there was a huge sense of accomplishment on Friday. The Jellybean Festival was first held eight years ago in 2014 after a Mexico, Missouri, drama teacher was inspired by Dr. Howard Martin’s play “Jellybean Conspiracy.” The event provides the opportunity […]
Illustration by Laurenne Boglio Hello, and welcome to Spectrum Launch — the newsletter for early-career autism researchers. This month, we have a Q&A with Andrew Jaffe, head of data sciences at Neumora Therapeutics, a Massachusetts-based biotech firm that develops treatments for brain conditions. Before joining Neumora in September 2020, Jaffe led a research group at […]
by former Virginia Secretary of Education Atif Qarni “Divisive concepts” bill to attack Equity pushed by Governor of Virginia did not pass. Yet still, he respinded equity efforts in education. This is harmful for many children. – Equity efforts to address how to better serve black students. Years of data show that black children across […]
Selma City Schools will hold its Third Annual Special Education Art Night on March 1 at Arts Revive. The event will begin at 4 pm and it will end at 6 pm “The purpose of this event is to showcase our students’ abilities,” said Laura Whitney Howorth, a special education teacher at Meadowview Elementary School […]
POSITIONS OPEN FOR NOMINATION CEA may be eligible to elect up to 30 state delegates to the NEA RA in 2020. Here are descriptions of the open positions: Category 1 At-Large/State Delegate: Fifteen Positions (Term: two years) Category 1 At-Large/Ethnic Minority Concerns: Four Positions (Term: 2 years) These categories must have Active classroom teachers (Membership […]
GREENSBORO — Claxton Elementary students will attend two different schools next fall and the year after while construction of their new building is taking place. The Guilford County Board of Education unanimously approved the relocation plan during Thursday’s work session. Under the plan, Claxton’s kindergarten through third-grade classes and special needs classes will relocate to […]
(WTTW News) Nearly six months after classes began, Chicago Public Schools says it is now providing transportation service to hundreds more special education students who require it, though officials say there are still “many unerved students” who aren’t getting the busing they need. Last month, there were more than 700 special education students who had […]
MICHIGAN CITY — Milo can dance, play, talk, walk and blink like most kids in Michigan City Area Schools. But he has one difference: He is a robot. Milo helps students who have autism and communication challenges, as well as special needs of pre-K students in the district. A similar robot, Carver, is also in […]
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DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — Channel 2 Action News has learned that DeKalb school officials enrolled hundreds of special ed students in an online study program that requires students to work almost entirely on their own. Channel 2 investigative reporter Richard Belcher broke the story in January that the district’s FLEX Academy was plagued by mismanagement […]
Giving kids time outside for physical and social activity helps them get ready to learn. Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images As parents and schools seek to support students’ social and emotional needs – and teach them what they need to learn – some education leaders are missing one particularly effective opportunity. The U.S. […]
To the Editor: Dear Boston Public School families, I am writing to let you know that hundreds of my colleagues and I may soon be terminated from our jobs. As a special education teacher I want to tell you how much this career has meant to me. After months of working closely to help your […]
