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Unequal Opportunities
Content type: Journal Article
This study profiles the qualifications and preparation of special educators from the 2003–2004 Schools and Staffing Survey and investigates their relationship with teaching in a high-poverty school. Based on Berne and Stiefel’s (1984) equal opportunity...
Constructing and Validating a Multiple-Indicator Construct of Economic Hardship in a National Sample of Adolescents with Disabilities
Content type: Journal Article
The purpose of the current study was to develop a multi-indicator construct of economic hardship among adolescents with disabilities ( N = 9,230) participating in the National Longitudinal Transition Study–2, the largest, most comprehensive investigation...
Food Insecurity in U.S. Households That Include Children With Disabilities
Content type: Journal Article
The authors examined food insecurity in households including children with disabilities, analyzing data from the 2004 and 2008 panels of the Survey of Income and Program Participation, which included 24,729 households with children, 3,948 of which had...
Exploring the Effect of Disability, Race-Ethnicity, and Socioeconomic Status on Scores on the Self-Determination Inventory: Student Report
Content type: Journal Article
The Self-Determination Inventory: Student Report (SDI:SR) was developed to address a need in the field for tools to assess self-determination that are aligned with current best practices in assessment development and administration, and emerging research...
Revisiting Economic Hardship in a National Sample of Adolescents With and Without Disabilities: A Conceptual Replication
Content type: Journal Article
October 2023 The purpose of the current study was to conceptually replicate a multi-indicator construct of economic hardship in a national sample of adolescents with and without disabilities (N = 9,230). Using data from the National Longitudinal Transition...
Over $5 Billion Requested by States in FCC’s Emergency Connectivity Fund Program
Content type: News
Posted:
10 September, 2021
Last month, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced that the first round of filing for the Emergency Connectivity Fund Program attracted over $5 billion in requests from all 50 states, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto...
NCLD and Understood Publish Resources on Effective Teaching Practices
Content type: News
Posted:
10 September, 2021
The National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD) and Understood have released a series of new resources collectively titled "Forward Together: Pandemic Lessons for Effective Teaching Practices." The resources include a survey of educators’ experiences...
Rep. Jamaal Bowman Unveils Legislation that Targets Climate Change in K-12 Schools
Content type: News
Posted:
21 July, 2021
Last week, Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) introduced the Green New Deal for Public Schools Act, a piece of legislation that calls for unprecedented investments in public school infrastructure in order to combat the effects of climate change.
U.S. Department of Education Announces $800m for Students Facing Homelessness
Content type: News
Posted:
30 April, 2021
Last week, the U.S. Department of Education announced the availability of $800 million in emergency funding through the American Rescue Plan Act to support students experiencing homelessness.
Survey Results: Poor Students with Disabilities Less Likely to Access Remote Learning
Content type: News
Posted:
2 June, 2020
According to a survey of 1,500 U.S. parents released by the advocacy group ParentsTogether, the nation’s poorest students are accessing remote learning as little as once a week or less.