“Once I Left Here, I Began to Recognize It”:
A principal reflects on what leads to Black students being misidentified for special education.
Special Education
Teaching Autism: Using Books as Bridges
A librarian outlines several children’s books that fit the guidelines Jevin Morris lays out in “Not ‘Burdens’ or ‘Saviors’: Picking Children’s Books Showcasing the Autistic Experience.”
Not “Burdens” or “Saviors”:
Morris lays out guidelines for selecting children’s books that accurately portray the beauty and complexity of the autism spectrum.
Rethinking the Inclusive Classroom
As one teacher says, “My students may be little, but that does not mean their emotions are.” A parent of a student with Down syndrome and educators in the same district discuss inclusive teaching strategies and pedagogical risk-taking.
What Catalina Taught Me About Inclusion
Asking a student about her communication preferences brings interdependence and solidarity into a kindergarten classroom.
The Gates Foundation and Small Schools
The Gates’ $735 million have made them key players in small school reform.
Holding Nyla
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Fighting Manufactured Chaos in Puerto Rico’s Public Schools
Union activists have been tirelessly organizing with communities, recognizing that these are the same stories of communities across the United States. The fight will go on, even as disaster capitalism on steroids wants to destroy the public education system.
Seeing Ourselves with Our Own Eyes
A special education teacher uses poetry to help her middle school students write their own narratives and celebrate themselves.