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OPINION: Ending the stigma for college students with learning disabilities

The Hechinger Report

JULY 15, 2019

In early May 2019, Savannah graduated from Arizona State University’s Barrett Honors College with a bachelor’s degree in psychology. College leaders and faculty must continue to help students with disabilities develop the self-advocacy skills and self-determination they need to be successful.

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Grandparents raising grandchildren under lockdown: When the protectors are the most vulnerable

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 27, 2020

But for grandparents raising grandchildren, that’s not possible, said Jaia Peterson Lent, deputy executive director of Generations United, a nonprofit advocacy group. Clough and her granddaughter, Carter, make Christmas cookies in December 2019 Credit: Photo courtesy of Joanne Clough. Critical Condition.

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Some colleges ease up on pushing undergrads into picking majors right away

The Hechinger Report

JULY 23, 2021

CU Boulder’s Program in Exploratory Studies began in 2019 for some students and was opened to all students last year. About a quarter of all new undergraduates signed up. “I I tell people you’ll know when you’re in the right major. If you don’t feel it, it’s not the right major for you.

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How a disgraced method of diagnosing learning disabilities persists in our nation’s schools

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

A cross-section of a brain scan sits on the desk of Tim Odegard, a professor of psychology at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro. So in 2019, Bates began to push for an individualized education program, or IEP, that would delineate specific reading supports for her older son.

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When school rewards backfire

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 25, 2019

at a March 2019 conference of the Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness. There’s also a psychological critique of rewards, with many arguing that they undermine a child’s ability to develop his or her internal motivation to do the right thing. Robinson presented her findings in Washington, D.C.,

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Want your child to receive better reading help in public school? It might cost $7,500

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 1, 2022

Busby worked recently with one financially struggling mother in the Springfield area who realized in the fall of 2019 she wanted a fresh perspective on her son’s disabilities and classroom needs. In February, the pre-teen traveled to the Boston area for two days of psychological evaluations, including a thorough reading assessment.

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Cybercriminals come for schools — and schools aren’t ready

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Last year, a similar data breach of the Los Angeles school district led to thousands of students’ psychological records uploaded to the dark web. In 2020, Baltimore County Public Schools was hit with a cyberattack that disrupted the district’s remote learning programs, froze its operations and cost the school system nearly $10 million.

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Black and Latino infants and toddlers often miss out on early therapies they need

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 7, 2023

Related: Online therapy for babies and toddlers with delays often works well, but the funding isn’t keeping up with the need The growing wave of advocacy aims to combat the disparities in different ways. She had to push over years for a full psychological evaluation. When that finally happened, Sharrieff’s son was already 7 years old.

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When the man behind the curtain is female: More women now hold key education policymaker jobs

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 29, 2021

Seventy-seven percent of teachers are women, but only 31 percent of district chiefs are, according to an April 2019 report by Chiefs for Change, a bipartisan nonprofit. Samantha Tran, senior managing director of education policy at Children Now, a nonpartisan research, policy and advocacy organization, noticed. “I

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Parents are quitting jobs, passing on raises — to qualify for child care

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 15, 2024

She arrived at a city office in Queens one winter afternoon in 2019 armed with evidence of her living situation and meager income. Many parents are stuck, said Jennifer Greppi, parent policy director at Parent Voices California, an advocacy organization. She thought the process would be straightforward given how little money she made.

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School clubs for gay students move underground after Kentucky’s anti-LGBTQ law goes into effect

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Credit: Lily Estella Thompson for The Hechinger Report Following Meryl’s death, Ketron decided to continue her daughter’s advocacy. Credit: Lily Estella Thompson for The Hechinger Report Across the country, the number of GSAs is at a 20-year low, according to GLSEN, an LGBTQ+ education advocacy nonprofit. Some families have sued.

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Trump’s deportation plan could separate millions of families, leaving schools to pick up the pieces

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 29, 2024

When immigration agents raided chicken processing plants in central Mississippi in 2019, they arrested nearly 700 undocumented workers — many of them parents of children enrolled in local schools. Kheri Martinez was just 13 when her mother was swept up in the 2019 Mississippi raids.

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School re-entry after mental health crisis, lockdown drills and more in this week’s news roundup

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FEBRUARY 14, 2020

” Law proposed to tackle climate change fears in schools (tes) Eco-anxiety or climate anxiety was defined by the American Psychological Association in 2017 as “a chronic fear of environmental doom”, something Sir Christopher said was “increasing and I don’t think it’s healthy” How Do You Know What You Know?

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As Humanities Fight for Support, New Journal Aims to Celebrate Their Role in Public Life

ED Surge

JANUARY 6, 2025

That includes, the editors note, anthropology, archaeology, classics, cultural studies, disability studies, ethnic studies, gender studies, history, law, linguistics, literary studies, performing arts, religious studies, philosophy, postcolonial studies, queer studies, psychology, sociology, visual arts, and women's studies.

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OPINION: Ending the stigma for college students with learning disabilities

Grandparents raising grandchildren under lockdown: When the protectors are the most vulnerable

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Some colleges ease up on pushing undergrads into picking majors right away

How a disgraced method of diagnosing learning disabilities persists in our nation’s schools

When school rewards backfire

Want your child to receive better reading help in public school? It might cost $7,500

Cybercriminals come for schools — and schools aren’t ready

Black and Latino infants and toddlers often miss out on early therapies they need

When the man behind the curtain is female: More women now hold key education policymaker jobs

Parents are quitting jobs, passing on raises — to qualify for child care

School clubs for gay students move underground after Kentucky’s anti-LGBTQ law goes into effect

Trump’s deportation plan could separate millions of families, leaving schools to pick up the pieces

School re-entry after mental health crisis, lockdown drills and more in this week’s news roundup

As Humanities Fight for Support, New Journal Aims to Celebrate Their Role in Public Life

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