Attendance Is a Huge Problem, But There Is No Easy Solution
There is a clear correlation between attendance rates and school achievement. We know that the more time children spend in […]
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Twice Exceptional Students and their Educational Rights
Children with disabilities have certain rights to an education, according to a provision in federal law known as Free and […]
Read MoreFighting for Our Kids: Special Education Services Need an Overhaul. But Will MN Invest?
The number of students with neurodevelopmental disabilities, like Autism, ADHD, and speech and language disorders, has increased since Minnesota’s education […]
Read MoreWhat Parents Want Teachers to Know
Last month, a local educator wrote a Star Tribune op-ed reflecting on more than three decades of teaching with some […]
Read MoreAtypical Symptoms of Autism Meant My Daughter Went Years Without the School Support We Needed
My experience as a parent who has two children with autism has been difficult, but not only because of their […]
Read MoreIf Schools Refuse to Support Children Who Need Special Education Services, Where Should Parents Turn?
My child has autism. But rather than getting much needed supports and working in partnership with educators, schools have repeatedly […]
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