In the digital age, your app or website needs to provide a great user experience to everyone in your community—including people with disabilities. But most school leaders are in the dark about whether their website complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which requires that school websites be accessible to anyone, regardless of disability. […]
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal law that requires every school website to be easy for someone with a motor, auditory, cognitive, and/or visual disability to navigate. Does your school district’s website provide a user-friendly experience for everyone? Would someone be able to understand your school’s content without being able to look […]
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 […]
This roundup covers the impact of advanced academics on kindergartners, the effects of teachers' unions on student achievement, the benefits of transitional programs for special needs students, and the advantages of family-school interventions, among other topics.
Shortly after a teacher inadvertently gave almond biscotti to a student allergic to dairy and nuts, Deerfield Public Schools Superintendent Michael Lubelfeld convened the first of several meetings for parents of students with allergies. The goal: Review current policies and identify ways to improve practices to keep students with allergies safe and to protect those […]
The Seattle School District is systematically updating play areas to include modern, fitness-inspired equipment that welcomes all comers, from the finicky adolescent to the student with special needs and even parents catching up after school hours. The concept of play area as community gathering space has long been part of the district’s philosophy, explains Gretchen […]
