Day 9 of #NoExcusesNovember- “A smaller setting will help them control their behavior.” Fact: Students with disabilities educated in separate settings are more likely to be retained, suspended & expelled. #inclusion #SpecialEducation

Day 10 of #NoExcusesNovember- “How do we know #inclusion will work?” 40 years of research, that's how! STOP THE DEBATE. THE EVIDENCE IS IN.

Day 11 of #NoExcusesNovember- "They need too many modifications to be included." A child must not be removed from regular classrooms solely because of needed modifications. Signed, The Law. #inclusion

Day 12 of #NoExcusesNovember- "They need a special classroom to work on their academics.” FALSE. A 2022 study confirms that students w/ disabilities included in general ed outperformed their “statistical twins” placed in segregated #SpecialEducation classrooms. #inclusion.

Day 13 of #NoExcusesNovember- "They need to go somewhere else for this service." #SpecialEducation is a service, not a place. Services can be brought to students. #inclusion

Day 15 of #NoExcusesNovember- "They can go back to general ed after they 'get what they need' in the special ed class." So many flaws with this argument! Not only is it illogical, intervention does not need to come at the expense of #inclusion.

Day 16 of #NoExcusesNovember- "They need to learn functional skills." We frequently sacrifice some of the most important things learned in school in the name of "life skills." Reject this false narrative! #inclusion. Read more thoughts on this here: ⭐️bit.ly/3SJ8QnF⭐️

Day 17 of #NoExcusesNovember- “Saying everyone should be included is not individualized.” When else has segregation been accepted as an alternative in the name of individualization? If it’s not okay for anyone else, it’s not okay for kids with disabilities. #inclusion

Day 19 of #NoExcusesNovember- “Students with disabilities need to prove they can benefit from general education." A 2023 due process decision in PA confirms what we have long known and what #SpecialEducation law tells us - students do not need to earn their right to #inclusion.

Day 29 of #NoExcusesNovember - “The general education setting is not conducive to the student’s needs.” → “When a flower doesn’t bloom, you fix the environment, not the flower.” #inclusion #Special Education

Day 30 of #NoExcusesNovember- "Administrators have to focus on #SpecialEducation law and compliance." Wrapping up the month with a favorite quote from my mentor, Tom Hehir. Read more at bit.ly/hehir.

I am elated to be appointed as superintendent-elect for Melrose Public Schools! I look forward to getting to work and getting to know this vibrant and passionate community! Melrose School Committee MelrosePublicSchools

❤️ Building a culture of #inclusion is about more than just disability awareness. It's about fostering kindness, empathy, and a sense of shared responsibility. ALL students are our students. #LeadInclusion #EdLeaders #Teachers #UDL #TeacherTwitter

Congrats Mr. Z!

See Henderson shine in this documentary ❤️ #bospoli

BPD Missing Person Alert: 88-Year-Old, Jimmie Toodle, of Dorchester police.boston.gov/2023/12/14/bpd…

Since January 3, 1870, BFD Ladder Company 6 has proudly served the neighborhood of Dorchester! Learn the history! caughtindot.com/154-years-of-s…

Miracle League Baseball has inclusive teams for youth, teens and adult with disabillities this spring! miracleleaguema.org Miracle League of MA Community Inclusion Henderson OppsforInclusion Mass. Department of Developmental Services (DDS) MDSC Tweets

Parents making it pretty! #HenderDad Broderick Gumpright got his company, Recover Green Roofs to donate trees to Henderson Lower! His family also installed the donated trees at the school! 💪🏾 Parents do it all! ❤️ BostonPublicSchools Henderson