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Learning Disabilities and Inclusion: Abandoned Commitment

December 3, 2019 By Nancy Bailey 10 Comments

Parents around the country are angry, claiming that their children who have learning disabilities, namely dyslexia, are not being served in public schools. The question here is why aren’t public schools serving students with learning disabilities? Isn’t it the law? Many parents expect inclusion in general education classes, although some argue for vouchers. Vouchers mean […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: ADHD, charters, dyslexia, inclusion, Individual with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Regular Education Initiative (REI), special education, vouchers

Will Texas Parents Save Special Education?

December 18, 2016 By Nancy Bailey 4 Comments

In order for the nation to get back their public schools they have to realize what they’re losing. This is especially true for special education. For years, across the nation we have seen an eroding of services for students with disabilities. In Texas, denying children their right to special education, since 2004, came in the […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: ADHD, Continuum of Services, Deaf, learning disabilities, Public Law 94-142, School Choice, Severe Disabilities, Special Education Cap, Special Education Choice, Special Education Services, Texas, Texas Education Agency

When ADHD Collides With Grit: What to Do?

June 18, 2016 By Nancy Bailey 8 Comments

How does a student with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) get grit, when everything about grit is contrary to ADHD? Grit, defined, is perseverance and passion for long-term goals. Grit entails working strenuously toward challenges, maintaining effort and interest over years despite failure, adversity, and plateaus in progress. The gritty individual approaches achievement as a […]

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The Destruction of Special Education

December 15, 2013 By Nancy Bailey 8 Comments

The firing of a special education supervisor and the subsequent elimination of the position, in Wilson County, Tennessee prompted me to address concerns about a concerted effort underway to dismantle special education. There are signs all over. Most likely you have noticed them too. In the case of Wilson County, Director of Schools Tim Setterlund […]

Filed Under: Common Core, Popular Featured, Special Education Tagged With: ADHD, Assistive Technology, Autism, budget cuts, Child Study Teams, Common Core, gifted students, inclusion, Learning Disabilities Association, New Orleans, NYS Lawsuit, Response to Intervention, Teach for America, The Council for Exceptional children, the destruction special education, TN, Wilson County

Real Student Zombies by Next Halloween?

October 31, 2013 By Nancy Bailey Leave a Comment

According to Wikipedia, the term “Zombie” figuratively applied describes “a hypnotized person bereft of consciousness and self-awareness, yet ambulant and able to respond to surrounding stimuli.” Are students being turned into zombies in our schools? Think about this. The reformers want “rigor”—short for rigor mortis. Children are being over-tested.They’ve lost their recess. Children, who may […]

Filed Under: Special Education Tagged With: ADHD, freedom of expression, recess, rigor, rigor mortis, student data, Student Zombies, students with disabilites, testing, the arts

Breaking a Child’s Spirit—Twenty Harshly Negative Effects of Today’s School Reforms

October 11, 2013 By Nancy Bailey 2 Comments

Part I     1-10 These are not easy to read. But I’m sure you will find that many, if not all, have been used to negatively change public elementary schools in recent years. And you will recognize why they break a child’s spirit. Here are the first ten. I will post the others later. 1.      Children […]

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Many kids dislike reading by middle school... the way we teach reading has life long consequences. Maybe they should measure the reading for joy gap. #education https://twitter.com/NancyEBailey1/status/1559884690106064900

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Children must first learn reading is fun. Pushing phonics on young children means nothing if they can't connect it to the joy of reading. Jim Trelease knew the importance of reading aloud. His book holds the key.
https://nancyebailey.com/2022/08/17/reading-aloud-to-help-children-read-well-their-whole-lives/

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Children must first learn reading is fun. Pushing phonics on young children means nothing if they can't connect it to the joy of reading. Jim Trelease knew the importance of reading aloud. His book holds the key.
https://nancyebailey.com/2022/08/17/reading-aloud-to-help-children-read-well-their-whole-lives/

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Dept. of Libraries partners with Dept. of Corrections to provide over $42,000 in books to state correctional facilities https://libraries.vermont.gov/corrections_partnership

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Children must first learn reading is fun. Pushing phonics on young children means nothing if they can't connect it to the joy of reading. Jim Trelease knew the importance of reading aloud. His book holds the key.
https://nancyebailey.com/2022/08/17/reading-aloud-to-help-children-read-well-their-whole-lives/

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When you are trying to sell something that you know is not going to work… https://twitter.com/thehill/status/1558849930948534273

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.@GovDeSantis on recruiting veterans to the teaching field: "Our veterans have a wealth of knowledge and experience they can bring to bear in the classroom. [...] For too long, the requirements to be a teacher have been too rigid." https://trib.al/1bPu78k

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