eSchool News

JUNE 13, 2025

So Brito took some engineering classes at his high school, became president of his state’s Technology Student Association, and is starting at the University of Washington this fall on a pre-science track. Across the state, students don’t have equal access to the pathways.

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Faculty Focus

MAY 15, 2025

This article includes a free, open-access resource for educators: What Your Students Arent Telling You: Listening, Learning, and Leading with Empathy. I wanted to change thatnot just by asking better questions, but by building an open-access platform that would amplify student voices and inform actionable change.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 28, 2025

Moreover, issues like digital dividewhere not all students have equal access to technologyraise concerns about equity in education. Moreover, virtual classrooms often utilize a variety of technological tools that enhance interactivity and collaboration. Another concern is the varying levels of access to technology.

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Whiteboard Blog

JUNE 10, 2025

Assessing the Risks As with any new technology, a thorough risk assessment is crucial. These resources, free for all teachers , demonstrate how AI can: Support students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). You can access the full guidance here , and the support materials here.

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Elevate k12

JULY 3, 2025

Legal obligations, such as ensuring appropriate services for students with disabilities or English learners, remain intact. This frames the conversation around compliance and student access, not just HR shortages. The obligation to provide a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) to students with disabilities has not changed.

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k12 Prospects

MAY 22, 2025

Many districts rely on federal funding and grants to purchase new technology, curriculum resources, and educational services. Understanding how schools access these funds can help vendors align their sales strategies with available funding opportunities. Offer customization options to better fit grant requirements.

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Edsurge

APRIL 22, 2025

They say they have not been able to access the books under review and that the agency has not disclosed which texts have been targeted. I have three daughters, and they, like all children, deserve access to books that both mirror their own life experiences and that act as windows that expose them to greater diversity.

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Edsurge

APRIL 29, 2025

The White Houses order emphasized its desire to use AI to boost learning across the country , opening discretionary federal grant money for training educators and also signaling a federal interest in teaching the technology in K-12 schools. It also ended the Office of Educational Technology, a key federal source of guidance for schools.

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Edsurge

MAY 14, 2025

Now that states are governing this area more thoroughly, the nonprofit behind the pledge recently retired it, according to a note on the website , which nodded toward the changing technological and policy landscape. An archive of the companies that signed the pledge will remain up through July 31 of this year.

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Edsurge

APRIL 21, 2025

Access to pediatric care can also be limited for families lin rural areas. Children enrolled in Head Start receive more access to comprehensive care, including annual physicals, trips to the dentist, disability testing and an overall focus on nutritional services. There are families that ask, Are you closing? Kennedy Jr.s

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Edsurge

JULY 11, 2025

These days, private schools retain greater leeway in turning away students, and they have weaker legal requirements for dealing with students with disabilities. Board of Education. Critics also point to some research that suggests vouchers are associated with a decline in student performance for low-income students.

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eSchool News

JULY 29, 2024

Recent data shows students with disabilities miss substantially more school compared to their peers. In Minneapolis Public Schools, for example, rates of chronic absenteeism among students with disabilities rose from 29 percent in 2019 to 53 percent in 2022. This blueprint has three integral sections: 1.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 3, 2024

The report is a comprehensive guide for educators, district leaders, and policymakers as it offers insights into the benefits and challenges of AI in education and offers practical strategies for effective and ethical AI implementation, with a focus on enabling accessibility. Key findings in the report include: 1.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 13, 2016

Accessibility is a “critical key” when it comes to leveraging technology for all students — including those with disabilities, according to a new toolkit offering accessibility resources and tips for state and district education leaders.

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eSchool News

MARCH 26, 2015

As schools make recorded lessons available to students online, they may not be making them accessible. This new case highlights a particularly controversial subject in an era where more colleges and K-12 schools are making lectures available online and developing related content that may not always be accessible to students with disabilities.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Here are five key strategies to ensure equity of access: 1. Digital inclusion and accessibility: Embrace digital tools while ensuring they are accessible to all students, regardless of socioeconomic background or ability. This ensures that technology is a tool for equity, not a barrier.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

And while the increase in states requiring computer science education is encouraging, millions of students still lack the access necessary to learn, and most states have yet to make it a graduation requirement. Eleven states now require students to earn credit in computer science to graduate from high school.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

With generative AI emerging as a pivotal element in the dynamic educational landscape of 2023, Imagine Learning conducted the survey to explore the perceptions, current practices, and future aspirations of educators who have already embraced technology in the classroom.

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Edsurge

MARCH 1, 2024

Today, I’m a doctoral candidate in the education leadership program at Rowan University, with a focus on students with disabilities. After engaging in a policy review and coding a set of policy documents from disability service offices at colleges and universities across the U.S., The most common reason is stigma.

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Edsurge

JULY 19, 2024

Like Jacob, many students with disabilities are forced to work extra, advocates argue. They have to learn just like other students, but they can also have to deal with assignments they can’t access and other digital hurdles. Department of Justice published its final rule for web and mobile accessibility. In April, the U.S.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Now, the certified academic language therapist and licensed dyslexia teacher at Griffis Elementary School in Caddo Mills (Texas) is leading the way in using technology to help some of her dyslexic students develop a love for reading. Making a difference.

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Edsurge

APRIL 30, 2020

Colleges have long had offices designed to support students who have learning disabilities and to encourage broader accessibility in the classroom and beyond. On the latest installment of our monthly online discussion forum, EdSurge Live , we explored accessibility in this unusual era of emergency remote teaching.

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eSchool News

MAY 17, 2024

Given that today’s students are digital natives , it makes sense for schools to invest in modern educational technology such as interactive whiteboards. Of course, maintaining this smart technology can be a hefty investment. For instance, this technology allows for expanded controls when using the touchscreen.

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Edsurge

JULY 18, 2025

Roughly 1 out of every 7 children in public school has an identified disability, according to a recent analysis, but both traditional public and charter schools have a long way to go to provide equal opportunities for those students — which they have the right to receive. The brief focuses on U.S.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The IDEA act also guarantees that students with disabilities have the right to engage in the Least Restrictive Learning Environment (LRE) that best meets their individual needs. The LRE ensures that students under IDEA are offered equitable access to education alongside their non-disabled peers.

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eSchool News

JUNE 7, 2022

CLEVELAND – June 7, 2022 – Digital book access for reading and listening for K-12 students has reached a milestone. Students using the free Sora student reading app have now accessed more than 100 million books from their school’s digital collections since Sora launched in 2018.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 16, 2015

According to a new report, incorporating Universal Design for Learning (UDL) in online courses not only benefits students with disabilities, but can have significant benefits for all students, ultimately increasing retention and improving learning outcomes. New report highlights 10-step plan to applying Universal Design for Learning online.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

For students with learning disabilities such as dyslexia and related language processing difficulties, these struggles are amplified even in the most ideal learning environments. In the summer months, educators had to determine the most effective way to adapt their classrooms for this unprecedented transition while ensuring accessibility.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 9, 2025

Its also an increasingly important aspect as studies, like one from the International Journal of Developmental Disabilities , show that inadequate support negatively impacts students mental health, physical health, and overall quality of life. This approach fosters environments where all students can learn and grow together.

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Edsurge

MAY 3, 2023

As a school communications professional trained in digital accessibility, I’ve probably seen hundreds of newsletters like the one forwarded to me — and that’s a problem. A document like that can be completely unreadable for a parent or guardian with a disability.

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eSchool News

JUNE 18, 2022

. — June 17, 2022 — Benetech, the leading software for social good nonprofit, today announced two significant AI initiatives to reduce barriers to STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) education and employment for people with disabilities and learning and thinking differences. AI for Accessible Math and Textbooks.

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Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

Over the last 30 years, federal laws like the Americans with Disabilities Act (1990) opened the door for more students with disabilities to enroll in college. Surprisingly, only one-third of students with disabilities reported it to their institution (NCES, 2022). Most common accommodations by students with disabilities.

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 11, 2021

So, if a teacher wants to present information, UDL encourages them to present that information in multiple formats, allowing students to engage with information in a way that feels accessible. All of these adjustments can make the information more accessible. They can find a podcast (e.g., How can you proactively remove those barriers?

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

CoSN and CAST last released a comprehensive report entitled “ AI and Accessibility in Education.” As AI technologies like Generative AI (GenAI) and assistive tools become increasingly prevalent in educational settings, it is crucial to understand both their benefits and limitations.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2020

College students with learning disabilities experienced a sudden rupture of the status quo this spring when most of their courses moved online. But in other instances, institutions seized the unusual opportunity to encourage professors to redesign courses to be more accessible to people with varied needs.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 3, 2021

3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Texthelp , a global leader in literacy and accessibility technology, today announced that its literary support tool, Read&Write , is now used by 35 million people worldwide. Texthelp is committed to raising awareness of the barriers that people with disabilities often face. WOBURN, Mass.,

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

Plus, the students who struggled with attention didn’t miss out on any information since they could access the content through the voice-over, the visuals in the video, and the text in the captions. Evaluating accessibility. Next page: Learn how to make your classroom more accessible).

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