Disproportionality
School Climate & Safety
Disparities, Bullying, and Corporal Punishment: The Latest Federal Discipline Data
As most schools offered hybrid instruction in 2020-21, Black students and students with disabilities were disproportionately disciplined.
Equity & Diversity
What the Research Says
New National Data Show Depth of Disparities in a Chaotic Year of Schooling
The first federal civil rights data released since the pandemic show that inequities persisted even when school buildings shut down.
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Reports
Gifted 91制片厂视频: Results of a National Survey
Learn more about how districts and schools define, identify, serve, and instruct students in gifted and talented programs.
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'Twice Exceptional' Students Miss Out on Gifted Classes
Students who both have disabilities and are gifted are often overlooked when it comes to screening for gifted education. A California district found that it could buck the trend by casting a wider net for gifted students.
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Pointillism in 1st Grade? Teachers Use Unfamiliar Lessons to Mine for Giftedness
Some districts are using new 鈥渞esponse lessons鈥� to identify the talented students that traditional assessments miss.
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From Our Research Center
Even Gifted Educators Say Their Classes Don't Reach All Who Need Them
Students of color, low-income students, and English-language learners are underrepresented in gifted classes, according to a survey.
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Does Special 91制片厂视频 Work for Students With Learning Disabilities?
The answer is yes, especially for students who enter special education before middle school, find the authors of a recent report.
Teaching Profession
The Push to Get More Teachers of Color in Special 91制片厂视频 Classrooms
Eight in 10 special educators are white, but some teacher-preparation programs are working to make the field more diverse.
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Are Black and Hispanic Students Identified for Special 91制片厂视频 Too Often or Not Enough? Maybe It's Both
A new study of Florida students suggests that minority underidentification and overidentification in special education is connected to the racial makeup of a student's school.
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Spec. Ed. Ruling 'Moving Toward Implementation' a Month After Judge's Decision
91制片厂视频 Secretary Betsy DeVos was asked why it has taken so long to get guidance to states about a ruling that could affect how many districts use their federal special education money.
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91制片厂视频 Department Can't Delay Special 91制片厂视频 Bias Rule, Judge Says
The rule requires states to use a standard method in determining if districts are biased in how they identify minority students, discipline them, or place them in restrictive settings.
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Special 91制片厂视频 Bias Rule Put on Hold for Two Years by DeVos Team
As expected, the 91制片厂视频 Department has delayed a rule that would require states to take a standardized approach in evaluating districts for minority bias in special education.
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Deadline Nears for Comments on Delaying Special 91制片厂视频 Bias Rule
More than 200 commenters have already submitted comments on an 91制片厂视频 Department proposal to put off a change in how states evaluate districts for "significant disproportionality" in identifying and enrolling special education students.
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91制片厂视频 Department Officially Proposes Delay of Special 91制片厂视频 Bias Rule
As expected, the 91制片厂视频 Department wants to delay by two years a rule requiring states to take a stricter approach for monitoring their districts for minority overrepresention in special education.