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Is teacher preparation failing students with disabilities?

The Hechinger Report

But in those early days, Fair had no idea how to handle her students with disabilities, whose educational challenges ranged from learning deficits to behavioral disturbance disorders. Calling out a child with a behavioral disability in front of the class usually backfired, and made the situation worse. No one taught her these strategies.

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On the importance of making a (reopening) plan

NeverEndingSearch

Eliminating school library programs and certified school librarian positions deprive students of rich learning opportunities, jeopardize academic and reading achievement, and perpetuate educational inequities. Kim shared that she and her colleagues often describe advocacy in the context of the neverending burden of Sysyphus.

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Innovative ideas for school libraries

eSchool News

As times have changed, technology has advanced, and student needs have evolved—so, too, has the role of the librarian. Library innovations in the 21 st century include building a space that students actually want to inhabi, whicht is imperative to facilitating their learning and curiosity when it comes to reading.

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Dramatic DeVos nomination begs question: Can she be an effective Ed Secretary?

The Hechinger Report

Nevertheless, many choice advocates support DeVos, including the Success Academy founder and CEO Eva Moskowitz , former Florida Governor Jeb Bush , a national charter advocacy organization and the editorial pages of the Wall Street Journal , Chicago Tribune and Detroit News , among others.