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The Short Rise and Faster Fall of Special Ed. in the State of Michigan

July 27, 2018 By Nancy Bailey 1 Comment

If Michigan eliminated our state-imposed special education rules, other states’ would fall like dominoes. I could not let that happen. Not without waging a war on the MDE [Michigan Department of Education] and anyone working to deny children with disabilities an education, and hope for a future of independence, and access to the American Dream. […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: IEPs, Michigan, school reform, special education, Student Rights, U.S. special education

IEPs for All Students? Hold On!

February 7, 2018 By Nancy Bailey 8 Comments

A discussion about IEPs for all students seems to be trending. In an interview with The Nation during the presidential campaign, Jane Sanders talked about IEPs and public schools. It was likely the most we heard about public education at that time. Here are her words. It’s interesting, because we’ve made progress with IEPs [Individualized […]

Filed Under: Featured, Uncategorized Tagged With: Bill Gates, Digital Learning, IEPs, Individualized Learning, Mark Zuckerberg, Marketing, Mastery Learning, Online Learning, Personalized Learning, small class sizes, special education, Special Education Charter Schools, Student Privacy, Teacherless Classrooms, teachers, Tech Disruption, The Need for Teachers

Personalized Learning Is NOT Inclusion!

June 24, 2017 By Nancy Bailey 13 Comments

One is the loneliest number that you will ever do…. ~Three Dog Night Personalized learning must not be mistaken for inclusion. The reality is that it’s student isolation! Inclusion is generally defined as the action or state of including or of being included within a group or structure. Doing schoolwork on a digital device by […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: depersonalized learning, IEPs, inclusion, isolation, one-size-fits-all curriculum, peer group acceptance, Personalized Learning, self-regulation

4 Reasons Why Charter Schools Should Not Do Special Education

June 8, 2016 By Nancy Bailey 17 Comments

A common complaint about charter schools is that they don’t provide special education. This makes charter schools much different from traditional public schools which provide services to all children. Charter schools should not get district special education funding for services they do not provide. But I don’t think charter schools should provide special education. Here’s […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: charter schools, IEPs, parents, special education, teachers

Retention’s False Promise: Instead—Better Alternatives

February 13, 2015 By Nancy Bailey 10 Comments

Jeb Bush, in regard to class retention of children in school, one of his signature education reforms, said last week in response to criticism, “God forbid if little Johnny is stressed out. How horrible it is for their self-esteem if they’re held back.” Mr. Bush, who is probably running for president, said this at a […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Alternative Strategies to Retention, class size, IEPs, Individualization, Looping, Multiage Grouping, Resource Rooms, retention

Parents of Students with Disabilities Who Love High-Stakes Testing: How to Convince Them Otherwise

February 4, 2015 By Nancy Bailey 6 Comments

Adversaries to ending high-stakes testing are not always misguided education reformers who worship big data, but other parents. Some of the loudest crusaders in favor of high-stakes testing are parents with students who have disabilities. As Congress plans to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), some parents are speaking up against changes that […]

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@AngryCorinne @MeganSkerry @MassGovernor @GilletteStadium https://www.wsj.com/articles/europes-schools-are-closing-again-on-concerns-they-spread-covid-19-11610805601

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Well said, and many teachers agree. "I don't think it's safe for me, my students or any of our families to return now." @TeacherArthurG
http://nyceducator.com/2021/01/no-its-not-time-to-open-schools-full.html

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Biden team picks a strong supporter of high-stakes testing, Ian Rosenblum, as Deputy Assistant Secretary for K-12. He never was a teacher. https://www.lohud.com/story/opinion/contributors/2018/04/04/state-test-results-standards/486814002/
Is Biden breaking his promise to reduce insane testing regime?

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The strongest supporters of high-stakes testing were never teachers.

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Chicago teachers continues plea to Chicago Public Schools for safe school reopening plan - Chicago Sun-Times - https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2021/1/18/22237242/ctu-teachers-union-cps-chicago-public-schools-reopening-plan-coronavirus-covid-19#new_tab

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