Faculty Focus

MAY 15, 2025

The surveys included over 20 demographic questionscovering areas like housing, food security, disability status, and employmentfollowed by 1540 experience-based questions exploring academic confidence, mental health, study habits, and perceptions of inclusion. These were not standard end-of-semester evaluations.

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GovTech

JUNE 6, 2025

Six charter school operators this fall will receive a range of services for students with disabilities through an education service agency, including assistive technology and other devices, shared staff and training.

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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.

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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). Ultimately, the responsibility for the final output remains with the educator and the school.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 28, 2025

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. This change reflects both the advancements in technology and the increasing availability of information at their fingertips.

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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. Special Education Compliance: Still Law, Now Less Clear The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) remains intact. But the mechanisms to fund those obligations are increasingly unstable.

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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. IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) Funding: Supports special education programs and resources.

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Edsurge

APRIL 22, 2025

Resources from the agency may no longer be used to host Black History Month, Womens History Month, National Disability Employment Awareness Month and others, according to the guidance. Books were pulled from libraries. Black History Month was canceled. Specific chapters were pulled from curricula, specific modules were withdrawn.

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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

APRIL 30, 2025

It referenced data that shows students of color Black students, in particular and students with disabilities are disproportionately suspended or expelled. Culture War Crosshairs Researchers have found that harsh punishments that remove students from school dont work.

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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

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. Access to pediatric care can also be limited for families lin rural areas. Kennedy Jr.s defense of the well-debunked claim that vaccines cause autism.

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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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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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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. Leslie Patterson said she knew nothing about dyslexia when she first became an elementary school teacher.

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 22, 2023

A new tongue-operated device could mean K–12 students with disabilities who can’t use other types of assistive technology can still work with laptops, tablets and other classroom tools. MouthPad, a custom-fitted interface that attaches to users’ upper teeth like a retainer, functions somewhat like a trackpad.

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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.

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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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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. Adjusting to a rigorous curriculum, learning new skills and understanding the nuances of classroom learning are just a few of the many pressures students face.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 4, 2022

At San Andreas High School in San Bernardino, Calif., students use advanced sensors and software to manage and monitor a state-of-the-art hydroponic growing facility and greenhouse. They document their processes using smartphones, tablets and video editing software.

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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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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

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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eSchool News

OCTOBER 3, 2024

As AI technologies like generative AI and assistive tools become increasingly prevalent in learning environments, it is crucial that educators understand both their benefits and limitations. AI systems must be created by diverse people and to avoid inaccuracies and ensure true representation, particularly for students with disabilities.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 9, 2024

Technology was already helping 14-year-old Makenzie Gilkison manage her dyslexia. She urges students and teachers to use tools that level the playing field for students, whether or not they’ve been diagnosed with a disability as she has. Now, she has even more powerful tools at her disposal, thanks to artificial intelligence.

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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. Making Graphs Accessible.

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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

JUNE 18, 2024

Today, a staggering nearly one in 10 children have a developmental disability, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). This may include offering additional time for assignments, providing visual aids, or using assistive technology.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

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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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

For more than a decade, University of Kansas researchers have been developing a virtual reality system to help students with disabilities, especially those with autism spectrum disorder, to learn, practice and improve social skills they need in a typical school day. Right now, the closest we can come to that is training peers.

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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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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 22, 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. Adjusting to a rigorous curriculum, learning new skills and understanding the nuances of classroom learning are just a few of the many pressures students face.

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 11, 2021

Some students may prefer offline strategies involving writing, drawing, or designing, while other students will prefer to use technology and create digital artifacts of their learning. Just like the transfer of information can create barriers, so can our strategies for measuring learning and assessing understanding.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Marissa Mierow It’s no secret that voice-enabled technology is taking off in the domestic sphere, but how is this increasingly robust technology impacting education? It offers companionship for some and greater accessibility for those with disabilities. How do you see voice-enabled technology changing the contours of education?

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eSchool News

AUGUST 6, 2021

From the district perspective, investments have been made in technology and infrastructure that may not have been made otherwise. Now, we’re working with a solid ground of new learning, new technology, and new ways of being together. Here are five more learning strategies that are here to say: 1. The right direction now is forward.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

The report, STEM 2026 , pulls from the work of experts in science, technology, engineering and math, and the authors point out that current conditions do not ensure equal access to STEM teaching and learning. Department of Education’s STEM Initiatives Team. Next page: The 6 components of future STEM education.

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