Social distancing has shown us that not all scholars are as included in their school culture as we think. As more traditional public schools are leaning on virtual learning, socialization can’t take a back seat. Students are naturally creating platforms for socialization. Socialization and student activities are essential aspects of the educational journey. Many of us are missing the opportunities…
Tag: students with disabilities
Black Children With Disabilities Are Being Shamed In Public Schools!
Being “different” has never been acceptable to conservative Americans. The perceptions and ideals we have in our society don’t make it easier for those who have physical and learning disabilities. Teachers make their experiences even more challenging, and it begins at school. Let’s try looking at the experience of Black children who have special needs differently. They, too, are overlooked…
Arne Duncan to Trump and DeVos: We Cannot Stop Protecting Our Most Vulnerable Students
In AJC’s Get Schooled blog hosted by Maureen Downey, former Education Secretary Arne Duncan pushes back on the Trump’s administration call to leave enforcement of federal civil rights laws to states. Duncan notes that while Trump has claimed education to be “the civil rights issue of our time,” leaving it up to states to protect civil rights will not hold…