Oct 22, 2015
Most educators would agree that our public schools are on life support: an ongoing and severe teacher shortage, high rates of teacher dissatisfaction measured in astronomical attrition, stagnating st…
Oct 18, 2015
In a typical classroom of energetic kindergartners, up to three or more students may have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a condition that will hinder their success with schoolwork a…
Oct 18, 2015
High school students suffering from severe mental health and behavioral disorders aren’t always getting the services they need, according to one of the findings of a five-year study led by Speci…
Oct 16, 2015
The fear of special education lawsuits has, over the years, prompted many organizations to suggest changes for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. But a recent study of special ed…
Oct 16, 2015
Noted Finnish educator Pasi Sahlberg, one of the world’s experts on education reform, told an audience in Baker Hall that both excellence and equity are needed to achieve academic success. Sahlb…
Oct 14, 2015
It is auspicious that the U.N. International Day of the Girl Child falls on October 11, 2015, close on the heels of the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals. As the U.N. sets out to attain g…