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A researcher said the evidence on special education inclusion is flawed. Readers weighed in

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The director of education at the Learning Disabilities Association of America weighed in, as did the commissioner of special education research at the U.S. We are always working towards supporting peoples understanding of inclusion as a human right and not as an intervention or variable in a research study. Department of Education.

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PROOF POINTS: New research review questions the evidence for special education inclusion

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A new research review finds inconsistent benefits for students with disabilities who learn alongside general education peers. But a recent international analysis of all the available research on special education inclusion found inconsistent results. Credit: Lillian Mongeau/The Hechinger Report. For the past 25 years, U.S.

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Switching majors is adding time and tuition to the already high cost of college

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Eventually she declared a major in psychology and a minor in art. Nine out of 10 incoming freshmen think they’ll graduate with a bachelor’s degree in four years or less, according to an annual national survey conducted by a research institute at UCLA. years to earn a bachelor’s degree from a research university and 4.8

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Do Alternatives to Public School Have to Be Political?

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The COVID-19 pandemic drove a big increase in homeschooled students, according to Johns Hopkins University’s Homeschool Hub , a collection of homeschooling research and resources. She had also worked in public schools before launching Mysa. Value-Add There are other criticisms of public school, of course.

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

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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. Credit: Image provided by Kodie Bates Researchers pointed out problems with the discrepancy model even before its use became prevalent in the U.S. The studies came just as the U.S.

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Rethinking campus mental health to better serve LGBTQ+ students and others

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Research shows mental health treatment is more effective when it’s in line with the client’s culture and when clients perceive their therapist to be culturally competent. Reyna Smith, a doctoral candidate in psychology at the University of the Cumberlands in Kentucky. Smith said she remembers thinking.

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OPINION: Parents, here’s why your most important partner may be your child’s teacher (and vice versa)

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Similar to a doctor with a bedside manner that fosters respect and trust when working with patients and their families, teachers can design initial and subsequent interactions with families that demonstrate trust, collaboration and advocacy, giving them a better chance of effectively meeting the needs of students.