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Exciting news! Accelify is now part of @FrontlineEdhttp://ow.ly/rDnu50wAHoK 

A new study finds that charter schools in Boston significantly boost the academic performance of English language learners and special needs students compared with traditional district schools. #ELL #disabilities #edchathttp://ow.ly/TNrD30pEdaY 

After officials in the last holdout state enacted a new rule, all 50 states and Washington, D.C. have mandates that require some level of insurance coverage for the treatment of #Autism.http://ow.ly/AEZt30pEd5Y 

Critics find the idea appalling. But Hill and her school system in Charles County, MD are pushing ahead, sparking a debate that has touched on racial disparities, children’s well-being, classroom disruptions, legal issues and community trust. #edchathttp://ow.ly/Nf4p30pEd4h 

With millions of new dollars for research on Down syndrome, federal officials have effectively doubled their investment in understanding the chromosomal disorder in the last year alone.http://ow.ly/muPC30pEd3C 

#Mentalhealth supports for students have become more popular nationally as educators say they see more children, and at younger ages, highly impacted by trauma. Check out how this one elementary school in Colorado is addressing this need.http://ow.ly/ZDLX30pEd2H 

Students with #specialneeds often require extra care and assistance when traveling on school buses. #spedchathttp://ow.ly/94dy30pEcMx 

The impact of poverty is difficult to measure, but experts say children living in poverty have higher levels of stress with symptoms that mimic #ADHD. #edchathttp://ow.ly/nvi130pBJ4f 

#Trauma is one of the biggest epidemics in education I’ve seen in my time teaching in Arizona. So, a school board passed a support resolution for trauma-informed practices for teachers. #edchathttp://ow.ly/JCBi30pBgve 

Pediatricians are conducting routine checks for #Autism, but new research suggests they frequently fail to act when screenings show cause for concern.http://ow.ly/wFX430pBgrq 

National attention is centering on a Florida school resource officer's arrest of two young students, including a 6-year-old girl who reportedly kicked another student while having a temper tantrum. #edchathttp://ow.ly/jcFn30pBgy4 

In Washington, the Bellingham School District is investigating a mother’s complaint that a teacher put her son with #specialneeds in an unused bathroom as a solution to his need to be in a quiet place. #spedchathttp://ow.ly/J2wD30pBgnc 

In Indiana, South Bend’s school board last week considered contracting with a firm that would connect #specialeducation students with psychologists via video chat. #spedchathttp://ow.ly/Yi0A30pBglt 

“I run this pantry because I believe that students shouldn’t be bullied or categorized based on what they have on,” says an eighth-grader in Louisiana. #edchat #bekindhttp://ow.ly/QRYg30pBgjC