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How a disgraced method of diagnosing learning disabilities persists in our nation’s schools

The Hechinger Report

In 2004, as a new Ph.D., The study described a 14-year-old referred to as Percy F. “He In 2004, the federal government reversed course on its 1970s guidance, strongly recommending that states consider alternatives. “I Often these schools also use the discrepancy model to determine whom to admit.)

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Why a Maryland CIO Created a Forum to Connect K-12 Students

Education Superhighway

In 2004, we created the Carroll County Public Network (CCPN) consortium. Maryland is also referred to as “America in Miniature” with drastically varied geography from the Atlantic Ocean to the Appalachian Mountains. I decided to apply and I have been here for over 16 years. It ranges from urban to rural.

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Isn’t desegregation a measure of educational quality?

The Hechinger Report

According the Louisiana Department of Education, enrollment of African-American students decreased from 93 percent of total enrollment in 2004 to 87 percent in 2014. Referring to the white- and middle-class flight to Catholic schools in the aftermath of Brown v. She understands how enrollment patterns develop around race and class.

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Sessions Announced for "Libraries as Community Anchors" Mini-Conference (Library 2.0)

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Locating Government Resources During Crisis” - Jennifer Castle, Reference and Government Documents Librarian, Tennessee State University and Arkansas State University | Dominique Hallett (full description) “Launching a Digital Navigators Program at the Library” - Audrey Barbakoff, Ed.D., Disaster Strikes!

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Schedule for Thursday's "Libraries as Community Anchors" Mini-Conference (Library 2.0) - Register Now

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

He was founding chairman of the Schools, Health and Libraries Broadband Coalition, founded in 2009, as a DC-based advocacy organization promoting government policies and programs to assure gigabit fiber to libraries and other community anchor institutions(CAI’s). Neal, III ( @james3neal ) Senior Program Officer, IMLS James P.

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TODAY: "Libraries as Community Anchors" Mini-Conference (Library 2.0)

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

He was founding chairman of the Schools, Health and Libraries Broadband Coalition, founded in 2009, as a DC-based advocacy organization promoting government policies and programs to assure gigabit fiber to libraries and other community anchor institutions(CAI’s). Neal, III ( @james3neal ) Senior Program Officer, IMLS James P.

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Positive Behavior Supports Creating Meaningful Life Options for People with ASD

Digital Promise

These contexts involve social interactions, activities and routines, and biological factors (McAtee, Carr, & Schulte, 2004). Vision ” refers to the question of whether all relevant participants (e.g., Skills ” refer to the ability of every participant in the system to carry out relevant support strategies.

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