Corey Mitchell
Center for Public Integrity
Washington, DC, United States
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Funding decisions often shortchange homeless students –
Federal funding to support homeless students often comes up short. Before the pandemic, it amounted to about $60 annually per identified homeless student nationwide, according to a Center for Public Integrity investigation in partnership with The Seattle Times, Street Sense Media and WAMU/DCist. That often represents a sliver of what schools spend to support them. […] → Read More
Schooling educators on homeless student rights –
Breezy Napier dropped out of high school in ninth grade. He was homeless — and, on many days, hopeless, struggling to get to school from the local shelter and to focus in class when he did. “I did love going to school, but at the same time, it’s kind of hard to juggle school, plus […] → Read More
Hidden toll: Thousands of schools fail to count homeless students
A Public Integrity analysis suggests about 300,000 students entitled to rights reserved for homeless students have slipped through the cracks. → Read More
Schools must help homeless students. Here’s what you should know. –
The definition of homelessness for K-12 students is in a federal law that details the help public schools must give homeless children. → Read More
Schools target students with disabilities for discipline ‘too often’ –
"Too often, students with disabilities face harsh and exclusionary disciplinary action at school,” the Secretary of Education said in a statement. → Read More
Juneteenth: A ‘beautiful story’ of liberty –
Millions of Black Americans have celebrated Juneteenth. President Biden signed legislation last year establishing it as a federal holiday. → Read More
Shootings shape the debate on school policing –
When he heard the news of a shooting at his old high school, Endi Montalvo-Martinez fell into a panic. Montalvo-Martinez has a cousin who attends Des Moines’ East High and an aunt who works as a paraprofessional there. His relatives were unharmed, but it wasn’t a victimless crime. The incident marked the first fatal school […] → Read More
Child homelessness is on the rise. Schools may just be seeing the 'tip of the iceberg' –
During the pandemic’s first year, schools across the country lost track of more than 400,000 homeless students. → Read More
A school district defunded police. But it keeps calling them back in. –
The Milwaukee Public Schools canceled its contract with the city police department in June 2020, but the policy change has not stopped staff from summoning officers to schools. → Read More
Students wanted police out of schools. The replacements have guns. –
‘We’re targeted because of who we are’: Schools across the country are rethinking police on campus. Two students in Denver explain why they’re pushing for change. → Read More
What you need to know about school policing –
Your child was stopped by a police officer at school. Now what? → Read More
The U.N. says it’s torture. Judges ruled this school can use shock therapy anyway. –
Electric shocks are a rare form of school discipline meted out to students with disabilities. Restraint is far more common. Both draw objections. → Read More
Nurturing Talent At Home to Revive a Struggling Region
In rural Edgecombe County, N.C., Valerie Bridges is revitalizing the region with micro-schools and a homegrown teacher-development program. → Read More
5 Ways to Remotely Support Students With Dyslexia
The COVID-19 pandemic has shed light on the needs of students with dyslexia, but also made it more difficult to support them. → Read More
How Will Schools Pay for Compensatory Services for Special Ed. Students?
States’ efforts so far suggest there won’t be enough money to go around for all the learning losses of students with disabilities from COVID-19 school shutdowns. → Read More
How Will Schools Teach English-Language Learners This Fall?
A new database offers a state-by-state look at guidance on supporting English-learner students and their families amid the global pandemic. → Read More
Bridging Distance for Learners With Special Needs
The schooling services that English-language learners and students with disabilities receive don’t always translate well to remote learning. Here’s how schools can help. → Read More
How Parents Can Spot Signs of Learning Disabilities During Remote Learning
A new digital guide aims to identify students missing out on special education services and supports during distance learning. → Read More
Spanish-Speaking Students Need Support. A New Podcast May Help
Por Nuestros Niños, an education-focused Spanish-language radio show and podcast, could help families navigate an uncertain return to school. → Read More
Schools Failed English-Learners During the Shutdown. How Can They Do Better?
A new report urges districts to pay close attention to how they choose and use technology for students who are not yet fluent in English. → Read More