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Gifted and IDEA: Charter Schools Won’t Solve the Gifted Debate

September 1, 2019 By Nancy Bailey 12 Comments

Even though gifted is listed as a special education category, Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA) never adequately addressed it. Intellectually advanced students are complex, not always easy to understand. They need and deserve school support. Much debate surrounds gifted education. But charter schools will not be a sufficient answer to concerns. Some gifted students are […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: 2e, charter schools, disabilities and giftedness, gifted, gifted and talented, High Tech High, Individual with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the arts, Twice Exceptional Students

The “Education Revolution”=Chaos!

December 30, 2017 By Nancy Bailey 4 Comments

The Education Revolution—we hear these words a lot lately referring to public schools. Public schools have always incorporated changes to the curriculum. Some have worked and some have not. But the overhaul to make technology-driven charter schools is unproven and drastic. Here’s a list of Silicon Schools. They are charter schools. Groups like the Relay […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: charter schools, Digital learners, Education Revolution, High Tech High, Privatization of Public Schools, Professional Teachers, public schools, Relay Graducate School of Education, Silicon Charter Schools, students, Teach for America, teachers, Technology

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