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AI’s transformative role in accessibility

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Potential of AI for accessibility AI tools can significantly improve personalized learning by tailoring educational content to meet the unique needs and preferences of each student, especially those with disabilities.

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New Resources For Managing AI in Schools

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Authored by Fernanda Pérez Perez, a recipient of The Blaschke Fellowship, the report explores the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance educational accessibility and support for students, particularly those with disabilities.

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Are Schools and Edtech Companies Ready for the Digital Accessibility Deadline?

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Like Jacob, many students with disabilities are forced to work extra, advocates argue. It updated Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the law that requires state and local governments to supply equal opportunity — including in services like public schools, community colleges and public universities — for people with disabilities.

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ParentSquare Partners with MyVRSpot to Enhance Video Messaging to K-12 School-Home Engagement Platform

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MyVRSpot supports The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance for videos by offering three types of captioning services to help with the creation of closed captioning files for videos. and handles the backend video transcoding and hosting needs for several state and local government agencies, not for profits, and corporate entities.

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Students Call for Hands-On Civic Education to Prepare Them for Democracy

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Jefferson says that means fewer opportunities for students with disabilities, or for students in rural areas or who want to work in public schools one day. Jefferson, also with the Student Voice Team, says that making students in middle school and high school get involved with their local government in some way would help.

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Dismantling the U.S. Department of Education

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Dismantling the United States Department of Education One of the most compelling arguments for dismantling the United States Department of Education lies in the principle of localized control. Critics argue that education is best managed by state and local governments because they are closer to the specific needs of their communities.