District leaders are increasingly under the microscope for allowing implicit bias in education to fester on their campuses, with some schools facing the likelihood of lawsuits.
Special and general educators and other school site personnel must be up to date on strategies to educate students with disabilities in the least restrictive environment that are current and compliant with today's laws. The inappropriate placement of students with disabilities can quickly amount to a costly misstep for districts. To answer administrators' need for […]
In response to a rise in complaints between 2011 and 2015 alleging discrimination against students with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, the U.S. Education Department's Office for Civil Rights issued resources to remind educators of their obligations toward students with ADHD under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Title II of the Americans […]
Training and preparation for active shooter scenarios saves lives, but risk management expert and DA guest columnist Dean Waddell says that sometimes realistic drills can be traumatizing.
Technology is transforming libraries into makerspaces and robotics labs, and spaces where librarians can provide students with social-emotional support.
The internet has opened a variety options for educators and school systems to educate students in a different way. The big question is: How are students kept safe while on the web? DA guest columnist and FETC featured speaker Summaya Knight offers tips on helping students become better digital citizens.
Schools in Pennsylvania now have the option to use "flexible instructional days" in place of snow days. Here are key considerations for schools to implement these programs in compliance with the IDEA and Section 504.
Students care deeply about their schools and communities. They might seem disinterested because they haven't been given the right opportunity to take action.
