The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Advocates for students with disabilities say that they, too, are being removed at higher rates. Schools focus on keeping kids out rather than on keeping kids in,” said Dan Stewart, managing attorney at the National Disability Rights Network. “I Advocates say the same is true for students with disabilities.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

In fact, today, women only make up 35 percent of the STEM workforce , while all underrepresented groups represent 24 percent, and people with disabilities account for a mere 3 percent. By 2031, the Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that STEM career opportunities will grow by 10.8 percent compared to a growth of 2.3

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 15, 2019

Students with disabilities, and especially those with invisible disabilities that affect how they learn, often struggle because of public misperceptions and stigmas. The attention, in the recent admissions scandal, on accommodations in standardized testing for students with learning disabilities did not help.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 21, 2020

In real life, curb cuts on sidewalks are intentionally designed for people with disabilities. The good news is that edtech is leading the venture industry on both gender , racial and ethnic representation, and many edtech startups are led by former educators. Instead, we need to re-center edtech on the curb-cut effect theory.

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Neo LMS

DECEMBER 10, 2020

In addition, as this article from Science News for Students tells us, studies on the effects of screen time on children that were completed prior to the pandemic show that there is a potential for even more insidious results to reveal themselves when screen time is excessive, such as mental and physical health issues.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 10, 2022

In New York, where I live, the city spends upwards of $300 million a year in taxpayer funds on private school tuition for children with disabilities. More than 2 million children, nearly 3 out of 10 who receive special education services in the United States, have been diagnosed with dyslexia or a closely related reading disability.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 15, 2023

The proportion of students with disabilities represents the percentage of undergraduates in the fall who formally registered with their institutions’ offices of disability services. This figure represents the percentage of students who complete a bachelor’s degree within six years or an associate degree within three years.

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EdNews Daily

DECEMBER 13, 2019

Her research interests include social justice and equity through a disability inquiry lens. Lovelace points out that a lack of gender and racial diversity within the coding community risks positioning schools to deploy programs that have unintended biases that favor some learners over others. It has immense value,” Temple S.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Before the pandemic, a growing number of colleges stopped requiring applicants to submit SAT or ACT scores as a way to increase diversity on their campuses. Diversity improved by only 1 percentage point. PROOF POINTS: New answers to old questions about special education. PROOF POINTS: Graduate faster, learn less.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 17, 2021

Parents of children who learn in diverse ways have been especially concerned. One Nashville parent was told that her daughter with a disability was failing all her classes as a virtual learner. Families and communities have all worried about how they will support their children’s education and development while they learn at home.

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MindSpark

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Good news - you’re not alone in this transformative journey! This tool aids students with hearing or learning disabilities. AI is constantly changing; new trends and developments emerge regularly, and educators need to stay updated. MindSpark is your steadfast partner in learning about responsible AI.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 3, 2023

The school is fairly diverse — roughly half the students are white — and a quarter qualify for free and reduced lunch. Close to a third have disabilities. Her son has an Individualized Education Program (a plan for students with disabilities) and she worried he’d get lost in a big, competitive school.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 22, 2022

In addition to recognizing and affirming the identities of LGBTQ+ students, counselors also need to be sensitive to students’ race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, immigration status, religion and disability status, among other identities, therapists and administrators said. Sign up for the higher education newsletter.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 9, 2021

This gap contributes to the lack of diversity in many parts of the workforce, especially in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields. This story about computational thinking was produced by The Hechinger Report , a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 25, 2019

That is particularly true when it comes to students with disabilities and those for whom teachers may have lower expectations, whether they come from low-income families or they struggle to speak English. It can actually take more work to maintain high standards for all students in a personalized learning classroom.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

It should not have taken a global pandemic for the education system to address the inequities that overwhelmingly disadvantage communities of color, low-income communities, non-English speakers and students with disabilities. But like many educational institutions, we were compelled by the pandemic to go virtual.

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Saving Socrates

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

I define neurodivergent children as children with ADHD, Autism, or other learning disabilities. That's a large group; yes, they have very diverse needs. Many are the kids who, over the Thursday before President's Weekend, are given the news that they were not accepted to either of the places they applied.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 6, 2019

NEW YORK — To Eva Santiago, her son’s education has always felt like an impossible dilemma. Before elementary school, the boy was diagnosed with autism, ADHD and anxiety, and in kindergarten he was placed in a small, self-contained class for kids with disabilities. She was pleased when his score earned him one of the coveted spots.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 10, 2021

This story also appeared in NBC News. If colleges are willing to enroll a diverse mix of students, he said, they should be willing to invest in the necessary support services to help those students graduate. Some colleges, including Northeastern Illinois, are working to fix that gap with new programs and scholarships.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

HBCUs and MSIs are uniquely positioned to help close inventor diversity gaps. The course also explores the particular challenges facing inventors who are women, members of racial and ethnic minority groups, veterans, from lower-income families, people with disabilities and from other underrepresented groups. GDP by almost $1 trillion.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 22, 2020

While pre-Ks, elementary schools and some schools for children with complex disabilities reopened in December, there is still no plan to reopen middle and high schools. I worry the closures mean we will lose a generation of aspiring STEM professionals, erasing gains in STEM diversity we have achieved over the past two decades.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 11, 2022

Some readers, regardless of disability, may want to download readings into file formats compatible with use on a mobile device. Indeed, technologies used for social reading are often not designed for diverse student needs. Reading might mean listening to an audiobook or using a text-to-speech application.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 15, 2023

Examining applicants’ research projects gives admissions officers another tool to help them select diverse incoming classes while building an accomplished student body. Related: Supreme Court makes its historic ruling in affirmative action cases Research projects can be both a differentiator and an equalizer in the college admissions process.

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STEM Report Data Accessibility 83

The Hechinger Report

MAY 17, 2017

This wave of students is slowly forcing institutions of higher education to create programs that specifically address students’ diverse needs, but some colleges are not prepared. Related: Is teacher preparation failing students with disabilities? Related: Unmet Needs: Children with disabilities caught in the voucher crossfire.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 19, 2017

Late one afternoon, while on shift at a group home for adults with developmental disabilities, I found Larry, one of the residents with Down syndrome, sitting alone at the kitchen table. They are just like Larry, who first taught me about what it means to be a person with a developmental disability. Megan Gross.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 6, 2017

When most people think about diversity, they tend to mainly consider race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation and nationality. I would like to believe that as a society most people agree that strengths accompany such diversity. Related: Almost all students with disabilities are capable of graduating on time.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Today on the podcast we’re talking about news literacy, and the challenge of teaching students to navigate the relentless flow of information they get through social media and websites and YouTube and. That’s Valeria Luquin, a 15-year-old who has recently gone through a journalism course that went over the basics of news literacy.

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The Innovative Educator

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

While this is one approach, there is a more inclusive approach that provides opportunities for all students including those with disabilities, those for whom English may not be their first language, and those of all socioeconomic levels. This was met with some criticism, however, the recommendation was misunderstood by some.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 18, 2021

The children are selected to represent the nation’s geographic, income and racial diversity. Kindergarteners with diagnosed disabilities were more likely to become frequent online gamers but not texters or users of social media such as Snapchat, Twitter or Facebook. Adopting healthy screen habits is a challenge for us all.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 28, 2022

And because it’s not a core subject, she can’t get a co-teacher to help her with students with disabilities, making it harder to differentiate and help students whose math skills need help. Chalkbeat is a nonprofit news organization covering public education. But since the pandemic, the demographics have changed. You’re gonna fail.

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MindShift

MAY 6, 2019

This story about twice exceptional students was produced by The Hechinger Report , a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. NEW YORK — To Eva Santiago, her son’s education has always felt like an impossible dilemma. Sign up for the Hechinger newsletter.

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Edsurge

MARCH 16, 2020

Tony Wan, Managing Editor Access and Equity How can we accommodate students who have learning disabilities in online instruction and practice universal design principles? Here is her advice for interacting with kids younger than 7: Keep the news away. Stay safe, sane and sanitary, everyone.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 3, 2022

Part tech hub, part old farming town, Hillsboro is an increasingly diverse community. . Prince William is also the most ethnically and racially diverse county in Virginia, and the 10th most diverse county in the country, according to the 2020 U.S. In 20 years, she wants to run a dance company for children with disabilities.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Because the program prioritizes working with low-income, Title I schools and with students from rural and underserved communities, Mesler said it has been important that the athletes reflect students’ identities, including their race, gender and disability status. Sign up for Hechinger’s newsletter.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

Ensure that our teaching force mirrors students’ diversity. Teacher education programs must recruit, support and prepare aspiring teachers who are racially, culturally, linguistically and socio-economically diverse. Residents receive significant financial support, completing fieldwork with a consortium of New York City public schools.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 31, 2024

In 2020, following a federal civil rights investigation, the district agreed to a settlement with the federal Department of Justice “to address and prevent discriminatory discipline of students based on race or disability.” Suspended for…what?

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

And robots are starting to do some of the work in professions as diverse as chef , office clerk and tractor-trailer operator. Occupational therapists work in settings such as hospitals and schools to help ill, injured or disabled people build the skills needed for everyday life. Occupational therapists. Special education teachers.

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