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Is teacher preparation failing students with disabilities?

The Hechinger Report

Mike Flom, a parent and co-founder of the advocacy group New Jersey Parents and Teachers for Appropriate Education, said many factors impact inclusion’s effectiveness. His twin daughters, now in seventh grade, were placed in an inclusion classroom beginning in fifth grade. These days, Mary Fair navigates her classrooms with ease.

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‘More than a warm body’: Schools try long-term solutions to substitute teacher shortage

The Hechinger Report

Around 60 percent of large school districts surveyed by the National Council on Teacher Quality, an advocacy group, increased pay for subs during the pandemic. It also sent templates of lesson plans that teachers can leave for their temporary replacements. Credit: Terra Fondriest for The Hechinger Report.