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15 St. Edward’s Latino students to get free college due to .1M grant

15 St. Edward’s Latino students to get free college due to $2.1M grant

March 30, 2023

Fifteen incoming first-generation Hispanic students at St. Edward’s University will have all their college costs covered for the next five years thanks to a $2.1 million grant from the The Hector and Gloria López Foundation.

The grant, which was announced during an event on-campus on Wednesday, will cover tuition, fees and all other expenses, such as housing costs, for 15 students starting in fall 2023 and create “pathways to educational attainment and a pipeline to a successful career.” The selected López Scholars will also have access to mentorship, tutoring, study abroad programs, paid internships, leadership development and other support.

St. Edward’s University president Montserrat Fuentes, who also was a first-generation college student, said the university is the first private institution in Texas to recieve an award from the foundation. She said the goal of the grant is to empower Hispanic students and provide them with an education that leads to

SIU’s .8M special ed project aims to help keep students with disabilities in Illinois schools

SIU’s $5.8M special ed project aims to help keep students with disabilities in Illinois schools

March 29, 2023

CARBONDALE, Ill. — A Southern Illinois University Carbondale team has launched a 2-year project to help educators around the state find effective ways to help students with disabilities and behavioral concerns stay in school rather than face disciplinary action such as suspension or expulsion, thanks to a $5.841 million Special Education Behavior Assessment Training (BAT) Project contract with the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).

“It’s all about the success of students, especially students who need help and an education the most,” said Deborah Bruns, SIU special education program coordinator and professor and a project co-PI. “We want to raise awareness and provide the resources and assistance to help special education professionals do their work as effectively as possible. We also want to help teachers, school administrators and others who work with special education children address any disproportionate administration of behavioral punishment through building stronger classrooms and sound, effective administrative

MPS special needs students’ prom at Washington High School ‘so fun’

March 28, 2023

MPS special needs students’ prom at Washington High School ‘so fun’

At Milwaukee’s Washington High School on Friday night, the true prom experience was available for special needs students.

MILWAUKEE – At Milwaukee’s Washington High School on Friday night, the true prom experience was available to everyone.

A dance was dedicated to MPS students with special needs and disabilities – making a night that could be difficult a lot of fun.

“It’s just a way for our kids to shine and not have to worry about kids judging them,” said Heidi Cumbajin, Washington High School transition coordinator/special education teacher.

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When students with special needs can feel left in the dark, at prom, they traded red tape for a red carpet.

“They’re kind of excluded from the prom and things,” said Cumbajin. “Here at Washington we call it ‘The

Adrian College guarantees Finlandia University students admission

March 21, 2023

ADRIAN — After recently announcing it will close its doors to students after 120 years of service as an institution of higher learning, Finlandia University in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula has come to an agreement with Adrian College that offers direct, guaranteed admission to all current Finlandia University students who are in good standing.

The two colleges sealed the relationship through the signing of a memorandum of understanding, according to a news release from Adrian College.

Adrian College was asked to have admissions counselors work directly with Finlandia University students to provide personalized attention and evaluate and support their individual needs regarding academic program planning and course registration, have its academic departments available to address Finlandia students’ specific needs regarding Adrian College graduation requirements to complete their degrees, and work with the Higher Learning Commission to navigate the accreditation aspects of the teach-out partnership.

Finlandia University had approximately 424 undergraduate students

Teacher hit and cursed at special needs students: lawsuit

March 19, 2023

A teacher hit and emotionally abused her students with special needs at a Chicago elementary school, a lawsuit says.

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A special education teacher in Chicago is accused of regularly hitting, threatening and cursing at her elementary school students with special needs in a new lawsuit filed by 10 parents.

The John Whistler Elementary School teacher commonly told her students “the longer you cry, the longer I will hit you,” according to a complaint filed March 15.

She’s accused of hitting the children with her hands, wooden rulers and other “wood devices” when the students struggled finishing assignments or tasks.

When one parent confronted the teacher and school principal about how students would often leave the classroom with marks on their bodies and faces, they were told the children are “clumsy” and “tend to fall,” according to the complaint.

The parents are accusing school officials of condoning