Educational Links 6/12/17

The Big List of Educational Grants and Resources

https://www.edutopia.org/grants-and-resources

“Faith” in Inclusion Leads Student with Down Syndrome to Make History

http://www.inclusionevolution.com/faith-in-inclusion/?utm_content=buffere11a0&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

I Overcame a School Year from Hell (And You Can Too)

https://www.weareteachers.com/school-year-from-hell/

Open-Source Learning in Action

https://www.edutopia.org/blog/open-source-learning-adam-haigler?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

The Surprising Grief of Teacher Leadership

http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/teacher_leader_voices/2017/06/the_surprising_grief_of_teache.html?cmp=SOC-EDIT-FB

10 Riveting Reads for Spirited Kids

https://www.additudemag.com/slideshows/riveting-books-for-kids-with-adhd/

What Does Federal Law Say about Vouchers and Students With Disabilities?

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/speced/2017/06/federal_law_and_students_with_disabilities.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+OnSpecialEducation+%28Education+Week+Blog%3A+On+Special+Education%29

Anyone watching U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos' testimony Tuesday before a Senate education appropriations subcommittee heard some version of this statement secretary several times: "Schools that receive federal funds must follow federal laws." 

That was her response to questions about whether any school that receives federal money for vouchers would be allowed to discriminate by gender or by sexual orientation, for example.