During the initial year of his teaching career, David Schuler observed that six students in his third-period U.S. History class were failing. Troubled by this, Schuler approached his principal to express his concerns regarding these students. To Schuler’s surprise, the …
New Laws Permit Schools To Stock Epinephrine
When a third-grade student who had been stung by a wasp experienced welts on his neck and difficulty breathing, school nurse Amanda Williams was prepared with the necessary dose of epinephrine to counter the allergic reaction. Thanks to a law …
High Court Lowers Bar For Employees In Discrimination Suits
The U.S. Supreme Court recently made a significant decision that will benefit workers in employment-discrimination lawsuits. The court ruled that workers generally will not need additional evidence of bias when their employers’ stated reason for a negative job action is …
Chicago Archdiocese Announces Closure Of 24 Schools For Next Year
The largest parochial school system in the United States, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago, has announced plans to shut down 23 schools by the upcoming school year. In addition, four other schools will be merged into two. Nicholas Wolsonovich, …
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Headteacher Charlie Taylor’s Unconventional Approach Pays Off
My first encounter with Charlie Taylor, the no-nonsense head of Willows Primary School in north London, which caters to children facing severe behavioural challenges, was back in 1988 when we were at university. Despite our vastly different backgrounds – Taylor …
Read All About It
The past year has been tough for the special needs software industry due to the discontinuation of the Communication Aids Project and other schemes. However, at this year’s Special Needs London exhibition and conference, organized by the Sen body, Nasen, …
Lisa Jardine: Much Done, More To Do
Lisa Jardine isn’t one to beat around the bush. As soon as she sits down on the couch in her Bloomsbury apartment, she openly states, "I had breast cancer and was out for most of last year." She doesn’t ask …
Colonic Investigations
It has been ten years since the publication of Sue Ziebland and Catherine Pope’s groundbreaking study, "The Utilization of Colons in Titles of British Medical Sociology Conference Papers, from 1970 to 1993". At the time, Ziebland was working in the …
University Guide 2023: University Of Sheffield
The University’s fees for domestic students is set at £9,250 while the fees for international students vary between £17,600 to £39,200 per annum.
To assist students in meeting the expenses associated with their studies, an assortment of bursaries and scholarships …