News: FAPE
How the “System” Forces Schools into Decisions that Harm Struggling Students: The “Groundhog Day” Impact of Fear on Staff Mental Health and Job Retention
The movie Groundhog Day is metaphorically used to describe recurring experiences with MTSS Teams across the country who continue to use “mystifying” procedures, practices, and strategies—typically wit...
Read Full ArticleJudy Heumann, Special Education’s History of Litigation, and the Continuing Fight: Complacency and Defensiveness Still Stand in the Way of Students with Disabilities’ Rights
The passing of Judy Heumann, a special education advocate and legend, prompts this Blog’s review of the history of special education. The author reflects on his interactions with the advocates and lit...
Read Full ArticleShould the U.S. Supreme Court Limit the Powers of the U.S. Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP)?
Should the U.S. Supreme Court strike down specific regulations and legal interpretations made by the U.S. Office of Special Education Programs? New Blog reviews (a) a recent Supreme Court decision lim...
Read Full ArticleCurbing the Pandemic Slide by Putting the Right Students into the Right Instructional Groups (Part II)
Curbing the Pandemic Slide by Putting the Right Students into the Right Instructional Groups. Which Peas are You Going to Put in Your Pandemic Pod? (Part II)Dear Colleagues,Introduction While clear...
Read Full ArticleStates Take Note: How to Really Address the School Seclusion and Restraint Epidemic (Part II)
What State Departments of Education Need to Learn If Using PBIS to “Solve” This ProblemDear Colleagues,Introduction The number of seclusions and restraints in our nation’s schools—whether involving...
Read Full ArticleSchool Improvement, Strategic Planning, ESEA, and Multi-Tiered Services: An Anthology of Previous Blogs
Integrating Successful Research-to-Practice Strategies into the New School Year (Part I of II)Dear Colleagues,Introduction While some of you are starting to “trickle” back to your schools, districts...
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