Level Field Alliance
@LevelField4All
Leveling the field for the millions of children who struggle in school. Working for better programs, services, policies and outcomes.
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Glad DeVos is on the way out but holding our breath on who the successor will be.
Here is the full letter sent from a coalition of disability rights groups (@COPAA, @autselfadvocacy, @ncldorg) to the Biden transition team yesterday, opposing the potential nomination of @LilytheTeacher for Education Secretary
Secluding schoolchildren in isolated spaces would be illegal under a new federal bill chicagotribune.com/investigations…
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Secluding schoolchildren in isolated spaces would be illegal under a new federal bill, introduced...
Congressional Democrats introduced legislation Thursday that would make it illegal to put students in seclusion and would limit the use of physical restraint in schools that receive federal funds. …
And these are only the reported cases... More than 10,000 times in a single year, Illinois schools put children into seclusion, latest federal data shows chicagotribune.com/investigations…
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More than 10,000 times in a single year, Illinois schools put children into seclusion, latest...
Illinois schools reported putting students into seclusion at least 10,776 times in the 2017-18 school year — up more than 50% from the last time districts sent seclusion data to the federal g…
States brace for worsening teacher shortages. Special Ed will be the hardest hit. chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/20… via @SunTimes
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States brace for worsening teacher shortages as pandemic forces some to opt out
Several states have seen surges in educators filing for retirement or taking leaves of absence. The departures are straining staff in places that were dealing with shortages of teachers and substit...
Louisiana is requiring schools to evaluate every student with a disability to determine setbacks and provide compensatory services if needed. What’s your state doing? disabilityscoop.com/2020/08/21/sch…
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School During Coronavirus Poses Unique Issues For Students In Special Ed
Deciding whether to send kids to school in person or stick with virtual learning is proving especially fraught for parents of students in special education.
“schools need to make sure students in special education receive the full range of supports they received under their individualized plans before the pandemic.” disabilityscoop.com/2020/08/19/pan…
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Pandemic Pushes Parents Of Kids With Special Needs To Breaking Point
Parents are feeling isolated, stressed and overwhelmed at a time when families need more support than ever to deal with a loss of routine, heightened anxiety and other challenges.
'It hurts your bones': Private special ed schools can restrain kids with disabilities 1,000s of times. Parents might not know. news.yahoo.com/hurts-bones-pr…
When schools fail children with disabilities only those that can afford expensive representation prevail in getting the education promised to them by the law. disabilityscoop.com/2020/06/19/sch…
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Schools Continue To Win Most Special Ed Disputes
Three years after a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision on the rights of students with disabilities, a new analysis suggests the ruling hasn't changed things much.
“School psychologists who conduct special ed assessments are more likely to over-categorize black students as “emotionally disturbed” or “intellectually disabled” -- and miss signs of learning disabilities like dyslexia.” kalw.org/post/ca-school…
An important case to follow. Success would hold the state responsible for supporting nonverbal students and pave the way for actions in other states disabilityscoop.com/2020/05/27/non…
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Nonverbal Students Being Denied An Education During Pandemic, Lawsuit Says
A federal lawsuit that could affect thousands claims that students with disabilities are being illegally denied an education during the government-ordered coronavirus school shutdown.
DANGER ALERT: lobbying efforts are taking place to allow districts to cut special education budgets! disabilityscoop.com/2020/05/29/sch…
Bingo! While $ is very important, it is only one piece of the solution. Getting state education agencies to enforce disability laws and increasing teacher training to help complex children are the other missing pieces.
Here is the full letter sent from a coalition of disability rights groups (@COPAA, @autselfadvocacy, @ncldorg) to the Biden transition team yesterday, opposing the potential nomination of @LilytheTeacher for Education Secretary
Folks, IT'S ACTION TIME! Although as most know, when it comes to advocating for the education of children with disabilities, it is always action time!
Students with disabilities are in crisis - and no one is talking about it. We need to make sure these students aren't left behind. Call your Senators and tell them to pass emergency special education funding.
The divide widens: of 100 public school districts and charters nationwide, only 22 of them are requiring real-time teaching. nytimes.com/2020/05/09/us/…
25 Senators seek greater support for students with disabilities amid Covid-19. duckworth.senate.gov/news/press-rel…
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Duckworth, Durbin, Hassan and Colleagues Call for Greater Support for Students with Disabilities |...
The Official U.S. Senate website of Senator Tammy Duckworth of Illinois
Mark your calendars to see this important film on how we need to organize to affect change in our schools. mashdup.us/our-dyslexic-c…
BINGO: If ED officials have more money, they’ll know best how to spend it. But for complicated reasons like deficiencies in teacher training that’s often not true. Many standard pedagogical approaches conflict with what scientists know about learning. forbes.com/sites/nataliew…
Now would be a good time to revisit the issue of school nurse shortages.
Thought about re-opening schools: 60% of schools lack a part-time or full-time nurse. If we are re-opening and expected to monitor kids' health more closely, not just take temperatures when they come in, but actively ensure kids are asymptomatic, how are we going to do this?
Kids take a blow to learning and social development in these districts. wsj.com/articles/some-…
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