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Students with disabilities often left out of popular ‘dual-language’ programs

The Hechinger Report

This story also appeared in The Boston Globe Mejía and her husband, Spanish-speaking immigrants from the Dominican Republic, only later learned that Joangel, now 7, would have been an ideal candidate for one of the four elementary schools in Boston that teach students in both English and Spanish, Joangel’s first language.

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ADHD in the Classroom: How to Teach and Support Students with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Waterford

For elementary school teachers, here are a few early signs of ADHD to look for:[14]. Measuring inappropriate medical diagnosis and treatment in survey data: The case of ADHD among school-age children. Patterns of Teacher Stress in an Elementary School Sample. Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 2002, 10(2), pp.

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How can being bilingual be an asset for white students and a deficit for immigrants?

The Hechinger Report

In 50 elementary schools, according to officials, these students now take classes in Spanish and English with an ultimate goal of achieving academic proficiency in both languages by middle school. Sal DiDomenico, chief sponsor of a bill that would make these changes, is optimistic because he believes he has data on his side.

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U.S. K-12 Educational Technology Policy: Historical Notes on the Federal Role

Doug Levin

For each of the three primary (equity-focused) federal educational technology programs authorized by Congress since the passage of the 1994 revision to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), below I provide details on the programs’: legislative authorization (i.e., the more detailed program rules, as determined by the U.S.

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PROOF POINTS: New answers to old questions about special education

The Hechinger Report

A group of economists found a clever way around this problem by studying 24,000 elementary and middle school students who were diagnosed with a specific learning disability from 2006 to 2012 in New York City, the largest school district in the country. This is not the first study to attempt to calculate the benefit of special education.

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The in-school push to fight misinformation from the outside world

The Hechinger Report

As misleading news reports, misinformation and false data spread throughout the world, students of all ages need better instruction on how to assess media and data. Their course covers everything from interpreting data visualizations to understanding publication bias in academic literature to identifying fake news.

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OPINION: The Biden administration has a real chance to boost early childhood education

The Hechinger Report

Data collected through our statewide, longitudinal study show s that in Massachusetts, only about 55 percent of families use formal care, while 45 percent rely on parental care or informal arrangements like home-based or non-parental relative care. In his 2002 State of the Union Address, former President George W.

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