Special Education Law and Advocacy
“The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) reading assessment is given every 2 years to students at grades 4 and 8, and approximately every 4 years at grade 12.” The Continue Reading →
Why teachers are walking out of the classroom – by Michael Sykes April 1, 2018 at Axios https://www.axios.com/oklahoma-teachers-brace-themselves-6c21da6f-06ef-474c-a2e8-ca84e7d53828.html “Teachers in Oklahoma are planning to walk out of the classroom next Continue Reading →
The results of the 2013 Nation’s Report Card, the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), show that fourth- and eighth-graders made incremental progress in math and reading. The scores show Continue Reading →
Do you know how the U.S. stacks up in literacy and education? Find out at Literate Nation. The Nation’s Report Card affirms that: 4 percent of U.S. 8th grade students are Continue Reading →
U.S. DOE and DOJ Release School Discipline Guidance Package Goal: Improve school discipline and school climate Reality: Kids with disabilities, especially minority kids, far more likely to be suspended, expelled, arrested, Continue Reading →
Angela A. Ciolfi, Legal Director of the JustChildren Program at the Legal Aid Justice Center, Charlottesville, is concerned about the appalling new AMOs released last week by the Virginia Department Continue Reading →
Wrightslaw is live blogging from the Institute of Special Education Advocacy (ISEA) all week. We hope you will join us! Day 1 Day 2 & 3 Day 4 Continue Reading →
Access to a quality education is the civil rights battle of our generation…Real reform will never come from within the system because too many powers that be (the teachers’ union, Continue Reading →
On Tuesday, October 17, we sent an email alert to subscribers, and asked you to “Tell Your Senator to Vote NO on the Isakson Amendment.” We explained that “The Isakson amendment Continue Reading →
I loved your training conference, but… I’m quite depressed, ready to leave my job, maybe even my profession. I am a school district Speech-Language Pathologist with an unbearably large caseload. Continue Reading →
