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Studies Reveal Why Kids Get Bullied and Rejected
Fox News
Kids who get bullied and snubbed by peers may be more likely to have problems in other parts of their lives, past studies have shown. And now researchers have found at least three factors in a child's behavior that can lead to social rejection.
Fix Sought for Special-Ed Money in KS
Topeka Capital-Journal (KS)
In Kansas' special education community this year, the windfall of one school district has caused glares from others. The Legislature this week will begin debating changes to the formula that funds special education programs in the state in an attempt to curb explosive growth in the number of claims for "catastrophic" aid.
'Weighing' Students a Heavy Cost for Schools
Warwick Beacon (RI)
There are 10,482 students enrolled in the schools of Warwick, Rhode Island. Or are there 11,582 students? Actually both figures are correct depending on how students are counted. In terms of bodies the 10,482 total is correct. But in terms of the contract with the Warwick Teachers Union some students actually count for 1.5 or even 2 students. That's because the contract weights those students with an IEP, or individual educational program.
Special Education Academy Accused of Failing its Students
Hartford Courant (CT)
A complaint filed on behalf of 70 students at the 2550 Main Street Academy paints a picture of a chaotic school where little learning takes place and conditions are unsafe. As a result, the middle- and high school-aged special-education students are being denied their rights under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and several other federal and state statutes, the complaint says.
Mixed-Handedness Puts Kids at Higher Risk for ADHD, Other Learning Problems
NPR, Shots Blog
Ambidextrous kids are more likely to suffer from language and learning problems, such as attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), than their right- or left- handed peers. Researchers found that ambidextrous children were twice as likely to have difficulties with language, and by ages 15 to 16, they were twice as likely to exhibit symptoms of ADHD.
Opinion: Charters: Students With Disabilities Need Not Apply?
Education Week
With the Obama administration and many state governors calling for more charter schools, it may be time for policymakers to address directly the issue of these schools' imbalanced enrollment of students with disabilities.
School Districts Spend Thousands on Litigation over Special Education
Patriot-News (PA)
Due process hearings have increased nationally over the last two decades, a trend mirrored in Pennsylvania, according to Perry Zirkel, an education and law professor at Lehigh University and a special education expert. Broadening definitions have put more conditions under the special education umbrella and parents' increasing awareness of their child’s legal rights have contributed to increased special education enrollment and litigation.
SC Center Helps Dyslexics Overcome Learning Difference
Hilton Head Monthly (SC)
Walt Disney, Thomas Edison, Albert Einstein, Winston Churchill and Whoopi Goldberg have two things in common. First, they all suffered from learning disabilities. Second, their photos line a wall in The Learning Center on Hilton Head Island, serving as inspiration to the students there.
NJ Measure Will Benefit Reading-Disabled Students
Newark Star-Ledger (NJ)
Legislation inspired by an Ocean City girl who overcame severe dyslexia has been signed into law in New Jersey. The measure creates a reading disabilities task force, which would help determine the best methods for diagnosing, treating and educating special needs students.
ADHD Symptoms Linked to Phthalate Chemicals
ADDitude
There is a link between exposure to phthalate chemicals and the development of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in school-aged children according to a study published in Environmental Health News.
KY Teen Overcomes Learning Disabilities
Courier-Journal (KY)
When Macy Parrott visits her former elementary school teachers, they're amazed to learn she's applying to colleges. "They didn't see much in me," Macy said. "I thought I wasn't a good learner and that I had no academic potential." Macy has a processing disorder and dyslexia. Her determination has earned her the Celebration of Ability Award from the Learning Disabilities Association of Kentucky.
DCPS Invests in Special Education
Washington Informer (DC)
District of Columbia officials are reaching out to families who suspect that their small children may have developmental delays. D.C. Public Schools (DCPS) Chancellor Michelle Rhee and District Mayor Adrian Fenty unveiled a new, state-of-the art diagnostic testing facility on Wed., Jan. 13 at the Walker Jones Education Campus in Northwest.
Specialized MA School Finds Room to Grow
Boston Globe
Few things are as tough on a child's confidence as having trouble learning to read. So after Morag Bamforth's son was diagnosed in first grade with dyslexia, she enrolled him at the Carroll School in Lincoln, Massachusetts. The Carroll School's specialized mission - to give students with language-based learning disabilities the tools they need to succeed - is striking a chord with more families despite the dismal economy.
Boston Globe
Special education costs have soared in Massachusetts school districts during the past five years, driven by higher program costs, continued demand for those programs by parents, and cutbacks in state and federal aid.
Ohio Student is the Face of Overcoming Dyslexia
Oxford Press (OH)
Jessica Byington remembers crying as a young girl when it was time to read. The words on the pages, just meaningless symbols to her, were impossible to read. Byington was diagnosed in first-grade with dyslexia, a language-based learning disability. Today, she is a confident 17-year-old and the face of the International Dyslexia Association.
Opinion: Special Education Mediation is an Alternative to Litigation
Times of Trenton (NJ)
Disputes in special education revolve around whether a student with a disability has an appropriate educational program and whether the school placement is least restrictive. Many more disputes could be defused and resolved by the use of alternative conflict resolution procedures to avoid costly hearings and litigation.
State Education Board to Vote on Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Rule
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The Georgia Board of Education will vote today on new rules for providing vouchers to students with disabilities who want to transfer to other public or private schools. The policy was crafted to clear up confusion about application criteria, parent notification and qualifications for private schools receiving students in the Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Program.
Poet, Author Tennessee Reed Writes About Growing Up with Learning Disabilities
Oakland Tribune (CA)
Tennessee Reed just returned from a nationwide book tour promoting her sixth book, a memoir titled "Spell Albuquerque." Not bad for someone who, when she was in kindergarten, was told by teachers and various education experts that her multiple learning disabilities, including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, would prevent her from ever reading or writing, much less accomplishing much in life at all.
Wall Street Journal
Florida's Broward County Public Schools saved as many as 900 jobs this school year. Nevada's Clark County School District just added more math and tutoring programs. And in Connecticut's Bloomfield Public Schools, eight elementary- and middle-school teachers were spared from layoffs. These cash-strapped districts covered the costs using a boost in funding intended for special education, drawing an outcry from parents and advocates of special-needs children.
UI Student Overcomes Learning Disability
Iowa City Press-Citizen (IA)
A University of Iowa student has managed to overcome learning disabilities and ADHD on her march toward a master's degree. Kristi Starnes, 28, was diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder two years ago and also has dealt with learning disabilities for reading, writing and mathematical reasoning since fifth grade.
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