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Many autistic students are denied a full education—here's what we need for inclusive schools

As students settle into the school year, the reality is that many will not experience full inclusion in the classroom. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. Every child has ...
Psychology Today

The Hidden Struggles of Inclusive Classrooms

Mrs. Alvarez starts her day at 7:30 a.m. with the usual bustle: backpacks thump onto the floor, lunch boxes are unpacked, and a stack of folders marked IEP—short for Individualized Education Program, ...
The Hechinger Report

How I knew this was the state to show what inclusion can do

A teacher works with a student at Westmoor Elementary in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. The district is one of the first to adopt a statewide initiative to improve inclusion in classrooms. Credit: Jackie ...
NJ.com

This state is rethinking how we teach kids with disabilities — and seeing promising results

This story about special education was produced by The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. When Bethany Jolliffe started ...
NJ.com

N.J. schools isolate kids with disabilities at highest rate in U.S. Parents are fighting back.

This story about special education classrooms was produced by The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. Terri Joyce believed ...
Valley Voice

Visalia Unified blended Transitional Kindergarten program earns statewide recognition for innovation and inclusion

Visalia Unified School District (VUSD) has been honored with the California School Boards Association (CSBA) Golden Bell Award for its innovative Blended and Non-Blended Universal Transitional ...