Biden’s Stance on Special Ed: 5 Things We Know Right Now
Following an administration-changing election, pundits and experts line up like callers to preseason college football radio shows to throw in their two cents on the direction the new president will go on any number of policy issues. While the future can change from day to day when it comes to politics, with respect to the […]
6 Questions Superintendents Must Ask Their Special Ed Directors Now
For the past eight months, school districts around the country have spent the bulk of their time and resources trying to manage a pandemic, keep students and staff safe, and deal with public perception issues in the media and political arenas. Even with all of that piled on their plates, districts and the superintendents who […]
COVID Has Been a Travesty for Students Getting Services. But District Financial Leaders Can Recoup Some Costs.
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on students in many ways, not the least of which have been the loss of services funded by IDEA, Title I, and other federal grants programs. As districts move forward with efforts to provide services amid the continuing pandemic challenges, financial considerations are a real concern with budget […]
Some advice for a new administration: Appoint a woman of color as U.S. secretary of education
America seems more ready than ever for long-overdue conversations about race, gender and opportunity. One setting where those conversations matter a lot is in our schools — the places that explicitly define opportunity in our children’s formative years. When we select people to lead our education systems, we send a loud signal to our children […]