Educational Links 12/7/18

Why Education Improvement Strategies Always Disappoint

https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2018/12/06/why-education-improvement-strategies-always-disappoint.html?cmp=SOC-EDIT-FB&fbclid=IwAR0Rwer3ejZ-LsojB5_6JSyv6kVL8Kpaum1UkJNFd_F_-ohzb3ZOT6_KFuU

Improving Reading Outcomes for Economically Disadvantaged Students

https://www.edutopia.org/article/improving-reading-outcomes-economically-disadvantaged-students?utm_medium=socialflow&utm_source=facebook

Ratings in updated California School Dashboard target more districts for assistance

https://edsource.org/2018/ratings-in-updated-california-school-dashboard-target-more-districts-for-assistance/605772?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=dashboard-1206-18&fbclid=IwAR1mfp8OXYUFtgmGp6lgeWrN33aHmi4icRUVtKRwAolfD_Egs5kvozVcjSw

What a Vision for Teaching the Whole Child Looks Like in Action

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2018-12-04-what-a-vision-for-teaching-the-whole-child-looks-like-in-action?utm_content=buffer7d8e5&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=EdSurgeBuffer

School-Based Counselors Help Kids Cope With Fallout From Drug Addiction

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/52665/school-based-counselors-help-kids-cope-with-fallout-from-drug-addiction

Playing to Students’ Strengths

https://www.facebook.com/melanie.linktaylor

George H.W. Bush’s least-discussed but longest-lasting legacy: The Americans with Disabilities Act

https://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-sac-skelton-george-hw-bush-americans-with-disabilities-act-20181206-story.html?fbclid=IwAR3Er4tyz_m_Z-NGy9QYU0GDIVGY9L34vwLF66kqvkDHq8umFFz_pclNt3w

The ADA required handicapped parking places — not nearly enough, but at least some. It mandated ramps and curb cuts to accommodate wheelchairs and scooters. Public facilities, including buses, were made reasonably accessible. Job discrimination was outlawed.