On this Labor Day, let us remember that it wasn’t the CEOs and billionaires who saved us during COVID-19. It was the janitors, nurses, cleaning crews, grocery and food workers with their hard, often invisible labor.

Interested in the paraeducator-to-teacher pipeline? How about diversifying the educator workforce? Check out this new WP by Andrew Camp Dr. Gema Zamarro (she/her) and Josh B. McGee, which has implications for both!

As the world watches the Paralympic Games, we want to remind folks that many disabled students don’t have access to equitable physical education. It is important that schools invest in inclusive adaptive athletics.

Beyond Making a Statement: Authors examine the intersections of race & disability & ask, “What is the power & purpose of positioning & positionality statements?” #Intersectionality #OpenAccess ➡️ bit.ly/4cPVAUN Mildred Boveda Septima P. Snark AERA Sage Education

MEMBER OPPORTUNITY: CEC's Racial Justice Grant supports work focused on addressing issues related to the ongoing racial disparities in educational experiences, opportunities, and outcomes for individuals with disabilities from minoritized racial groups. exceptionalchildren.org/awards/racial-…

It is not about the phones. It’s not about the doors. It’s always about the guns.

Did you know Sesame Street was originally created for black and brown inner city kids? A THREAD

Join us KU Special Education! We seek a creative, collaborative, and committed colleague in open area at the TT Assistant/Associate Prof Level to join us. I can honestly say- I am thrilled to get to do the work I aspire to do here at KU School of Education & Human Sciences. Pls share! sjobs.brassring.com/TGnewUI/Search…

Every time there is a school shooting I talk with my soon-to-be teachers about it. We have sad, emotional filled discussion and mostly I just listen. This semester… we are doing it in week 2 and we are basically strangers. It doesn’t have to be this way.

Regularly thinking about how to best protect dozens of children from being murdered in my classroom is not something teacher school prepared me for.

Come join our faculty UT Austin! Our Department of Special Education is hiring an Assistant Professor with a focus on emotional and behavioral disorders. apply.interfolio.com/153236 College of Education POD - Special Education Faculty Jobs

KUCDD Investigator Dr. Maria Hugh was recently interviewed by KU news about Project MounTaiN. Learn more @ bit.ly/4dNlvha.

The beginning of the semester is the perfect time to think about student research opportunities! Remind your students about our undergraduate research page. 👇 research.ku.edu/undergraduate-…

Look at this great job opportunity at KU Special Education! Thanks for tagging us. We will add this to the database today!

Congrats to our SMARTie Dr. Jill Locke on her 4-year NCER award for testing the HELM Implementation Strategy!👏🎉🏆 This Washington state-based study explores if HELM improves outcomes with #PBIS. Follow HELM for updates! #EducationResearch

CEC’s Student and Early Career Committee invites you to our town hall for Student Chapter Leaders, Advisors, and anyone interested in starting or growing their student chapter of CEC. Join us on 9/16—attendees will be entered into a prize giveaway! us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

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