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Youth Voice: When the Push for STEM Hurts More than It Helps
June 12, 2018
I was diagnosed during my sophomore year of high school with dyscalculia, a disorder that prohibits those who have it from understanding arithmetic. The discovery of my disability was both a blessing and a curse. A blessing, because I finally knew why I never matched up with my peers in math classes. A curse, because my high school is focused on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math.
Type: Opinion
TAG: Students with Disabilities, STEM
promises: Effective Education, Caring Adults
campaigns & initiatives: GradNation Campaign, GradNation State Activation
New Reports Reveal Extreme Discipline Disparities for Students with Disabilities
April 30, 2018
As Autism Awareness Month comes to a close, three new reports show that students with disabilities are subjected to school discipline at severely disproportionate rates, resulting in chronic exclusion and lost learning opportunities.
Type: News
TAG: Special Populations, Students with Disabilities, School Discipline, Safe Schools
promises: Effective Education, Safe Places
campaigns & initiatives: GradNation Campaign, GradNation State Activation
What’s Working: Six Ways to 90
May 04, 2017
For the second year in a row, the United States remains off pace to reach a 90 percent on-time high school graduation rate by 2020, according to the 2017 Building a Grad Nation report.
Type: News
TAG: Special Populations, Black/African-American, English Learners, Students with Disabilities
promises: A Healthy Start, Effective Education
campaigns & initiatives: GradNation Campaign, GradNation State Activation