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St. Louis NAACP Files Federal Complaint Over Black Students’ Low Reading Scores -
Just 21% of Black third graders and 14% in the city school district are proficient readers, standardized tests show.
https://t.co/zJQcqpCW4V

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2/2 The parents cited the recent decision by SCOTUS in "Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard and UNC" - that that considering a student's race in admissions decisions is unconstitutional.
https://t.co/0uZ4Y28CfO

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1/1 Will the Supreme Court weigh in on another high-profile education case this term?
The Justices have met several times in a high-profile case about admissions policies and diversity at Thomas Jefferson, a highly competitive Northern Virginia school ranked #1 in the country.

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3/3 Who is most seriously affected by "lack of access"?
Children who are most likely to be damaged by lack of access are rural students, students of color, and students whose families have limited means.
[Data from the federal School Pulse Panel -https://t.co/x1iPX7PTY9

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2/3 What’s causing these problems?
“Parents want after-school programs but they don’t have access. We must find ways to include more students, not reduce opportunities.” https://t.co/IxjzNVgrop

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1/3 Most children who attend public schools are months or years behind but aren't involved in their schools' supplemental academic programs.
Read these stats and weep.
* Only 1 in 8 children participated in after-school remedial programs
* Only 1 in 5 kids go to summer school.

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Most attackers who target schools were bullied, often for years. School officials knew - but failed to act.
https://t.co/VoL1UsBpei
Child psychologists suggest what schools need to do differently.

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Grief Education? New Jersey is the first state to mandate lessons about signs of grief and coping strategies for loss to students in grades 8-12.
https://t.co/ujG3OHQWRI

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"Sold a Story" makes the Huff Post Top 10 list! I was hooked!

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"You might be skeptical about the bingeability of an education podcast, but even as someone without kids, it kept me hooked." - Sold a Story makes the Huff Post Top 10 list https://t.co/8mLUdfzUTV

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1/2 The Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA) published new Evaluation Standards for Specific Learning Disabilities for professionals who conduct evaluations and provide written reports.
https://t.co/msYlQcqz6O

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2/2 The LDA Evaluation Standards are a roadmap for evaluators who diagnose learning disabilities. The Standards ...
* describe the child's specific learning disability
* areas of impairment, and
* interventions individualized interventions to meet the child's unique needs

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@ehanford Your Podcasts are remarkable - and need to be on every parent and teacher's Must-Do list.

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Sold a Story was the #2 most shared podcast on @ApplePodcasts in 2023. https://t.co/fMk4bnp8nU

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Did you know that "Too Many Schools Are (Still) Misdiagnosing Dyslexia"? Or that changing how we diagnose and treat dyslexia would help most children learn to read?
What are we waiting for? Please share!
https://t.co/4ELH80Usex

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5 Stars!
Why are ADHD Children & Adults So Often Socially Challenged? https://t.co/q9vV7TyWks

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Office for Civil Rights Releases New Civil Rights Data on Students’ Access to Educational Opportunities During the Pandemic (11/15/23)
https://t.co/3H5wA75PDf

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Chaos! (con't) Children with disabilities had little or no access to education and were disciplined with restraints and seclusion.
Black children had limited access to the internet and to science, math, and computer courses, and were far more likely to be suspended and expelled.

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Chaos! The first federal civil rights data shows racial and disability inequities worsened during the pandemic school shutdowns, especially for children with disabilities and black children.
https://t.co/tXQIuj3jGe

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2/2 USDOE Staff continue to work on the proposed regulations. We are not aware of a new timeline.
This excellent article will fill in the blanks:
https://t.co/ep5ZBLec9j

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1/2 In May 2022, the US Dept of Ed announced it was updating the Section 504 regulations that were originally issued in 1977.

DOE missed the expected August release of the anticipated regulations . . .