U. S. Committee on Education and the Workforce

When we think about special education over-identification of at-risk school children, we must think about higher levels of government policy-making and their effects on local education all the way down to the IEP TEAMS.  We need foundational knowledge of how our government operates to address disproportional representations of minority children.  We make the case that [...]

Why Do Special Educators Allow Over-identification?

Our experience posting on special education over-identification of at-risk children has exposed a deep paradox simple to state. Paradox:  Special educators complain about teaching overloads but continue to over-admit non-disabled children.   Go figure! ############## kimberlyehlers I’m not sure about how things work where you are, but, as a former Special Education teacher, I know [...]

Educators Help Wikipedia for Knowledge Sake

“From Wikipedia author Susan Hewitt Ever wonder how Wikipedia can cover so many topics so well?Ever since I was a girl, I’ve been a total nerd about seashells and snails. I’d bring home all sorts of creatures. My mother wasn’t too thrilled. I’ve contributed to hundreds of articles about gastropods. Now multiply that by 100,000 [...]