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The Loss of Special Education Services: An Update

November 3, 2016 By Nancy Bailey 10 Comments

Every day I check the education news and am appalled to see more stories about children being denied special education services. Where is the federal government? Where’s the state? And how does the local school district get away with this without being sued? It is as if students with differences of any kind are being […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: differences, disabilities, Disability Rights, Loss of Special Education, School Services for Special Needs Students, special education, Special Needs

STEM Preschool and Common Core—Too Much Too Soon and the Wrong Message

June 22, 2014 By Nancy Bailey 3 Comments

A friend of mine told me about STEM preschools the other day. At first I thought she was kidding. But I didn’t have to look hard. They’re everywhere! It seems that if parents are intent about making sure their children understand Science, Technology, Engineering and Math all they have to do is sign up for […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: child development, Common Core, differences, Next Generation Science, Preschool STEM Programs, STEM

Common Core State Standards Don’t Rhyme With Individual Educational Plans

October 3, 2013 By Nancy Bailey 9 Comments

Think about it. Common Core State Standards do not rhyme with Individual Educational Plans. Say it slowly. Listen to the words. They don’t go together. The whole point of CCSS is for everyone to get to the same standard. It is the same goal. You can argue that students with disabilities might get to the […]

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Many have become weary & wary of ‘SoR’ term. A good time to revisit this piece @tultican details why the term has become problematic. 🙏🏼 to @NfiniteJustice & @roblevine82 for sharing.

https://tultican.com/2022/12/28/the-science-of-profits-and-propaganda/

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votegloriaj Rep. Gloria Johnson @votegloriaj ·
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“If Republicans continue to have their way, we will eventually do no regulation. And we will be in violation of the Second Amendment as it is written. Somehow that never occurs to politicians.” https://www.nashvillescene.com/news/pithinthewind/thoughts-and-prayers-are-not-enough/article_55aa7aca-cd1c-11ed-b22d-d37cf4ffce94.html

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Why do I feel like I'm reading an article that should have been written in 1938.

Education Secretary Calls for End to Corporal Punishment https://www.edweek.org/leadership/education-secretary-calls-for-end-to-corporal-punishment/2023/03

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gwenblumberg Gwen Blumberg @gwenblumberg ·
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Honoring identity, ditching logs, levels as *teacher* tools, independent reading, student CHOICE, and honoring multimodal texts… Yes to all! ⁦@KQED⁩ https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/61287/beyond-reading-logs-and-lexile-levels-supporting-students-multifaceted-reading-lives

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