Virginia is basically dead last in provision of appropriate special education services, worse than Texas. "Impartial" due process hearings only ruled in favor of the students/family 2% of the time. 😬 This is a violation of both 504 AND IDEA k12dive.com/news/virginia-…

Join us on Thursday 03/23 for our monthly chapter meeting! It will be via zoom. DM for the link.

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The problem is, the A in FAPE is "appropriate" and the one who gets to ultimately define that, is the school itself or school system. You do have the ability to appeal via due process, BUT as I already tweeted, you often lose. peatc.org is a great advocate org.

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One of us at IntegrateRPS has a disabled child in public school. Moving to inclusive educational systems is a dire need. This episode explains why so many of us divest from public school. But what about the ones who stay? Need a Part 2, IntegratedSchools megaphone.link/CDL6660183513

VA DOE has grants available to combat COVID related learning loss. $1,500 is the standard amount, $3K if you are 300% of the FPL. Can be used for tech, tutoring, and support services like PT/OT/SLP. Assistive tech can include low-tech items. doe.virginia.gov/parents-studen…

Why is it not only rare, but also sometimes dangerous, to have black educators and black leadership in public ed? "...you can find Black educators. Is your organization an organization Black people want to work in?" I know RPS has some work to do here... k12dive.com/news/being-bla…

Why we need more black educators: k12dive.com/news/being-bla…

Any county around Richmond is a great example of this. The suburbs here follow the same residential segregation pattern that the city does. Schools follow suit. housingmatters.urban.org/research-summa…

We should all be asking these questions! Can't wait to take a deep dive into new admissions data for 2024-25 (when this ruling's effects will start to show)

....taking us back several decades in the pursuit of integrated schooling. Which should include a diverse representation of teachers.

"Without race-conscious admissions, higher education leaders fear that the shares of Black and Latino students will shrink significantly at prestigious colleges and universities. If that occurs, White and Asian American enrollment is likely to rise." washingtonpost.com/education/2023…