2012 Advocacy Elementary Report 
The Hechinger Report
OCTOBER 24, 2023
The special education system can be “incredibly difficult for everybody,” said Ramona Hattendorf, director of advocacy for the Arc of King County , which promotes disability rights. About 791,000 English learners participated in special education in 2020, a jump of nearly 30 percent since 2012. There’s also an issue of context.
Edsurge
DECEMBER 27, 2018
She spent many of her weekends this past fall at an elementary school in San Francisco’s Tenderloin district, alongside 83 other peers, including fellow classroom teachers and other educators. In 2012, Nankin moved from San Francisco to Wisconsin to pursue a Ph.D. in curriculum and instruction.
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The Hechinger Report
MAY 24, 2021
A 2012 review of studies on learning time found that the extra time often didn’t produce academic benefits for students and when it did, the benefits were small. Indeed, many advocacy groups, including the Learning Policy Institute and Ed Trust , are recommending extending learning time next year. Credit: Getty Images.
Waterford
JANUARY 14, 2020
According to student stress statistics, nearly half (45%) of the teenagers polled reported that they’re stressed all the time, and 70% report that anxiety or depression are “major problems” for themselves or their peers.[9,11] In fact, one-fifth of all children report that they worry a lot.[14] Shonkoff, J.P., and Garner, A.S.
The Hechinger Report
MARCH 25, 2021
Other parents report simply being called almost every day to pick up their child early. Department of Education released guidance that clarified regularly sending a child home early was likely akin to a suspension, and should be reported by the school. In 2016, following requests from her group, the U.S.
The Hechinger Report
JULY 15, 2019
While 20 percent of elementary and secondary students have a learning disability, 94 percent of those students received some sort of help or accommodation while in high school. College leaders and faculty must continue to help students with disabilities develop the self-advocacy skills and self-determination they need to be successful.
The Hechinger Report
OCTOBER 29, 2020
Credit: Alison Yin for The Hechinger Report Photo by Alison Yin for The Hechinger Report. Credit: Alison Yin for The Hechinger Report. Credit: Charlotte West for The Hechinger Report. Credit: Alison Yin for The Hechinger Report. Who is the school board really representing?” said Mendoza.
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