Joanne Jacobs10 hours ago2 minSpecial ed is failing: With no time to meet diverse needs, teachers lower expectations Overwhelmed by the number of students with different needs, teachers tend to lower expectations, writes veteran teacher.
Joanne Jacobs12 hours ago2 minAfter the pandemic, more students are diagnosed with special needsSpecial education numbers are up.
Joanne JacobsAug 72 minSpecial ed labeling, spending soar -- but it doesn't seem to help studentsSpending more on special ed doesn't lead to better outcomes. Teaching reading well does.
Joanne JacobsNov 20, 20232 minMissing dyslexiaSchools are failing to diagnose dyslexia, which makes it hard for as many as 20 percent of students to master reading, writes Sarah Carr...
Joanne JacobsAug 10, 20231 minSpecial-ed numbers doubled in 40 years: Are 20% of New York kids really disabled?Fifteen percent of K-12 students are in special education, nearly double what it was in the late '70s, according to a Pew Research Center...
Joanne JacobsMar 6, 20232 minHappy talk isn't helpful: Tell parents the truth about their kids' learningKeri Rodrigues, co-founder and president of the National Parents Union, complained on Twitter about the special-education team "who...