Tag: Policy

• The Teacher Shortage and the Working Conditions of Special Educators

  

  While there are still questions regarding the specifics of reported teacher shortage, I believe this is a good time to look into what some researchers have found regarding the working conditions that special educators and what special educators have reported they need to be successful

  Travis Mann

  August 15, 2022

  Uncategorized

  Collaboration, Instruction Time, Planning Time, Policy, Special Education, Teacher Shortage, Working Conditions

• The Illusion of School Choice: ESAs, vouchers, and student rights.

  

  Simply calling something a freedom does not make it so, and the freedoms provided by ESAs are an illusion at best.

  Travis Mann

  August 1, 2022

  Policy, School Choice, Special Education Policy, vouchers

  ESA, Policy, School Choice, Special Education, vouchers

• New Boston Public Schools Contract Creates New Special Education Roles in the District

  

  Boston and the City’s Teachers Union have recently come to a contractual agreement that will go into effect this upcoming school year (2022-2023).

  Travis Mann

  July 25, 2022

  Policy, Special Education Policy

  Boston, Contracts, Inclusion, Policy, Special Education, Teachers Unions

• School Polices to Avoid Exclusionary Discipline

  

  Discipline policies should be either created or rewritten at the school in order to articulate and feature a commitment to equity.

  Travis Mann

  July 20, 2022

  Discipline

  Discipline, Dr. Miguel Cardona, Equity, Joe Biden, News Article, Policy, Research Article, Special Education