Educational Links 3/16/17

'The single biggest factor in educational underachievement is deprivation – funding must reflect that'

https://www.tes.com/news/school-news/breaking-views/mary-bousted-single-biggest-factor-educational-underachievement

10 Ways To Help Kids With Learning Differences That Could Benefit All Students

https://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2017/03/15/10-ways-to-help-kids-with-learning-differences-that-could-benefit-all-students/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29

Autistic educator discusses learning styles, importance of early real-world experience

http://www.southcoasttoday.com/news/20170311/autistic-educator-discusses-learning-styles-importance-of-early-real-world-experience

Poetry Across the Curriculum

https://www.edutopia.org/article/poetry-across-curriculum-brett-vogelsinger

'Dear Parents...If you want to rescue your child's education, you need to tell government "enough is enough"'

https://www.tes.com/news/school-news/breaking-views/dear-parentsif-you-want-rescue-your-childs-education-you-need-tell

No Income Tax For Teachers? California Bill Aimed At Keeping Educators In Classroom

http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2017/03/14/no-income-tax-for-teachers-california-bill-aimed-at-keeping-educators-in-classroom/

If Immigration Agents Come Knocking, Schools Must Follow These Steps

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/learning-the-language/2017/03/heres_what_schools_should_do_if_immigration_agents_show_up.html?cmp=SOC-EDIT-FB

Following the lead of dozens of school systems around the nation, Broward County, Fla., school leaders passed a resolution that affirms that they will do everything they can to protect undocumented students who are on school grounds or participating in off-site school-related activities.

As is the case elsewhere, Broward County's memo makes clear that federal agents seeking student information, or access to students, need to produce a warrant or another court document signed by a judge, and the school district's attorney must review the order.