Advocacy Group Launches ‘Block Walking’ Campaign To Inform Residents Amid Houston School Reforms
The Houston community voices discontent for educational reform....
special education
It’s Not All in Your Mind – There’s Racial Bias in Special Ed
The Obama administration wanted states to standardize their monitoring for disproportionality—but, as stated, Trump thinks states should decide on their own how or whether to...
What Special Education Has to Do with the School-to-Prison Pipeline
A week ago or so I wrote about how racism affects our society's most vulnerable students: black and brown children who have special needs. Even...
Racism Reaches Down into Special Education, Too
Yes, even within the realm of special needs education we find racism at work—plucking out special needs white students for services like speech therapy, while...
Qualities to Look for in a School—Does Your Child’s School Have Them?
But what is the right school environment? Especially for black boys, who are more likely to be referred for special ed placements than children of...
Will Your Child’s Giftedness Be Recognized?
Unfortunately, teachers are biased too—one study shows how teachers’ choices and viewpoints often mirror the bias that permeates our society....
Should More Black Children Be Getting Special Education Services?
The writers assert that more black children need special ed services although they are already disproportionately placed in such settings....