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Education Inclusion Index – #EducationInclusionIndex

ByDNW Contributors 2022-01-262022-10-29

How inclusive are our schools for Students with Disabilities?

According to the latest Department of Education Report for 2021, 15.5% of all disabled students in the US are in highly segregated settings (either in a separate classroom for more than 60% of the day or a separate school).

Top 5 inclusive States

Bottom 5 Inclusive States

Full Rankings

How do we compute the Education Inclusion Index?

References

2021 Annual Report to Congress on the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

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catastrophic system failure

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Total loss of function or functions, such as the loss or unrecoverable corruption of voting data or the failure of an on board battery of volatile memory.

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Palo Alto Unified School District Special Education Metrics

BySteve 2023-03-302023-05-11

Question – is PAUSD under-identifying SWD Issue – data is not available on students who only have 504 plans This is depressing across the board. There is a substantial excess number of SWD absentee students. This number usually surprises people by how high it is. The proportion of SWD suspensions vs. total suspensions is appalling…

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National Voter Registration Act

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The National Voter Registration Act of 1993, also known as the “Motor Voter Act,” makes it easier for all Americans to exercise their fundamental right to vote. One of the basic purposes of the Act is to increase the historically low registration rates of minorities and persons with disabilities that have resulted from discrimination. The…

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corrective action

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Action taken to eliminate the causes of an existing deficiency or other undesirable situation in order to prevent recurrence.

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California Special Education Study Released – Big Changes Needed

ByDNW Contributors 2022-01-062022-10-29

A major report on the state of Special Education in California finds that big changes are needed. California has one of the worst rates of inclusion in the US – in the bottom 3 of the 50 states using data from the US Department of Education. Some selected findings For students with an IEP, including…

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Disabled Veterans Guide

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Discrimination, Other Barriers, And Resources Disabled veterans, or those facing debilitating illness or injury post-combat, may face great challenges when they return home — challenges beyond the scope of their injuries. These could include barriers to adequate treatment, discrimination in the civilian world, lack of access to resources, and more. In the United States in…