Schools Continue to Stigmatize (and Scorn) Autism. Are Robots Really to the Rescue?
The United States guarantees 7.2 million students with disabilities an equal education. But the system is broken. For this package, we spoke with students, parents, teachers, and advocates about the dire state of—and efforts to fix—programs for students with disabilities. You can read all the stories here. Zachary did not want to do the crabwalk.…
How America’s Broken Promise to Millions of Students Became the Status Quo
The United States guarantees 7.2 million students with disabilities an equal education. But the system is broken. For this package, we spoke with students, parents, teachers, and advocates about the dire state of—and efforts to fix—programs for students with disabilities. You can read all the stories here. In the early 2010s, after working as an…
Hawaii Gave $10,000 Bonuses to Teachers. It’s Working—for Now.
The United States guarantees 7.2 million students with disabilities an equal education. But the system is broken. For this package, we spoke with students, parents, teachers, and advocates about the dire state of—and efforts to fix—programs for students with disabilities. You can read all the stories here. For the past nine years, Janet Kim has…
America Promises Equality for Disabled Students. It’s Failing.
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. In the United States, about one in six children have a developmental disability. Federal law guarantees them an equal education. But students, parents, teachers, and advocates say the system is broken. Animation by Janet Mac There are 7.2…
“If You Make That Choice, He Will End Up in Prison.”
The United States guarantees 7.2 million students with disabilities an equal education. But the system is broken. For this package, we spoke with students, parents, teachers, and advocates about the dire state of—and efforts to fix—programs for students with disabilities. You can read all the stories here. When Shiloh told me about being restrained by…
What Readers Have to Say About Individualized Education Programs
The United States guarantees 7.2 million students with disabilities an equal education. But the system is broken. For this package, we spoke with students, parents, teachers, and advocates about the dire state of—and efforts to fix—programs for students with disabilities. You can read all the stories here. We asked our readers for stories about their experiences…