Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) are used to document the needs of students with disabilities and outline provisions with which to support access and inclusion in educational settings. However, often the programs focus on students' specific needs rather than giving agency to students or considering how wider ecosystems impacts students'…

The current political and legal violence against DEI and the Black Lives Matter movement has pushed the debate on racial inequality to include the academic opportunity gap, systemic injustice in schools and classrooms, and racialized gender violence. This article, Racial Literacies Matter, calls us to consider hegemonic practices and [D]discourses…

Purpose: This study explores a program to transform rural schools in Kwara State, Western Nigeria, into community knowledge hubs by leveraging local networks and community-based workshops. It aims to demonstrate how local resources are utilized to enhance educational outcomes and community engagement in rural settings. Design/methodology/approach:…

This study explores how civic engagement influences the development of professional communication and tolerance among prospective teachers. Employing a mixed-method approach, the research engaged 75 students from Ternopil Volodymyr Hnatiuk National Pedagogical University (TNPU) in the social project "You Can Give a Child a Celebration!"…

Purpose: When working with students with speech, language, and communication needs, classroom teachers (CLTs), special education teachers (SETs), and speech-language pathologists (SLPs) must engage in interprofessional practice (IPP). According to the expectancy-value model, IPP adoption is partially contingent on its perceived value. The…

Early childhood (EC) education is increasingly becoming an inclusive environment where children with and without disabilities can learn and participate in shared daily activities and routines. Parental advocacy and engagement are pivotal factors in enhancing the quality of inclusion for children with special needs, meeting their unique…

We study supply-side responses to student financial aid, focusing on how tuition responds to the targeting of aid. Our framework identifies two mechanisms: a direct effect, which raises tuition, and a composition effect, which can lower tuition if aid targets price-sensitive students. Leveraging a reform in Brazil's student loan program, we…

There are significant levels of poverty and child poverty in Scotland and research has focussed on the impact of poverty on school education. However, there is more limited research on the impact of poverty on students in higher education in Scotland and the wider UK. This study focussed on the poverty experienced by students on an undergraduate…

Health professional students may experience overlaps between their own lives and their course of study. Such experiences may include: personal experiences of illness or disability; family illness, caregiving or bereavement; and collective experiences of health inequities. However, little is known about the role of such experiences in students'…

"Self-directed learning" and "student-centred learning" are key theoretical constructs in the educational literature. However, to date, the similarities and differences between these terms have not been examined. This paper therefore provides a historical overview of both constructs, followed by an analysis of the similarities…

The National Center on Inclusion Toward Rightful Presence sought out schools that provide effective support in general education curriculum and settings for students who benefit from intensive instruction and support. The Center used knowledge learned from these sites to develop and inform its model for advancing rightful presence in schools,…

This conceptual piece examines how prevailing notions of community in rural schools influence inclusive education practices for students with disabilities. While rural communities often emphasize care and belonging, these values can mask exclusionary practices when inclusion is treated as sameness or is assumed rather than actively cultivated. We…

Students with intellectual disability have encountered challenges related to inclusive placement, spending less time in general education classrooms, and experiencing slower progress in accessing inclusive settings. To support their needs and success in inclusive classrooms, research-based and effective interventions should be provided. We…

Student success across environments requires professionals and families to intentionally use collaborative behaviors, such as active listening, team problem solving, and recognizing individual families' backgrounds and priorities. Engaging in collaboration can be difficult to enact within schools because educators may not be provided adequate…

Special educational needs and disability reforms were introduced in England in 2014 and further policy changes are imminent. Despite growing evidence of discontent with policy implementation, few peer-reviewed surveys have examined the involvement and satisfaction of young people and their parents/carers in special educational needs and…