Business Insider: A Stanford study of 45 million students found something startling about which kids succeed
Tuesday, 09 January 2018
A major study from Stanford University recently found socioeconomic status was no indication of a given school’s quality. The truly important measure for school effectiveness was the rate at which students were making improvements on test scores. The findings defy the typical assumptions about what makes a great public school. For many parents, judging a
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DisabilityScoop: Education Department Defends Rollback Of Special Ed Guidance
Wednesday, 25 October 2017
The U.S. Department of Education is insisting that its move to withdraw dozens of special education guidance documents will not compromise services for students with disabilities. The agency said this week that all of the stricken guidance is no longer relevant. On Friday, the Education Department said it had identified 72 guidance documents to rescind
- Published in ADHD, disability, Dyslexia, education, Latest News, Learning Disorders
NYTimes: Adult ADHD- Does it exist?
Monday, 23 October 2017
By BENEDICT CAREY In just the past few years, researchers have identified what they believe is an adult version of attention deficit disorder: a restless inability to concentrate that develops spontaneously after high school, years after the syndrome typically shows itself, and without any early signs. The proposed diagnosis — called adult-onset A.D.H.D. and potentially
- Published in ADHD, Latest News, Substance Use/Abuse
DisabilityScoop.com: High Court Backs More Robust Standard For FAPE
Friday, 13 October 2017
In a unanimous ruling with major implications for special education, the U.S. Supreme Court said that public schools must provide students with disabilities more than a minimal benefit. The decision issued Wednesday comes in a case known as Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District, which pitted the parents of a Colorado boy with autism against their school district.
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