Throughout her nine-year tenure at the Connell School, Dean Susan Gennaro has made diversity and inclusion a strategic priority. Developing an environment that “fosters the success of a diverse, ...

Education is not merely a privilege but a fundamental human right. Anchored by Sustainable Development Goal #4, the United Nations and international human rights law underscores the crucial need for ...

In today’s higher education landscape, the idea that future students will need more academic support is far from a catchphrase—it reflects a profound shift in both student needs and faculty ...

The Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA), passed in 1975, ensures that eligible children with disabilities receive free public education along with the services they need to succeed. The IDEA act ...

There are two approaches for supporting students that are based on whether they promote equality, or equity. Equality: Providing equal support to all students. For example, this support could include ...

An equitable and inclusive classroom provides a variety of opportunities to learn and values student diversity. This is achieved through supporting: Equity: Providing needs-based supports to ensure ...

As we reflect on American history and, in particular, the history of our institutions of higher education, we see that in so many conscious and unconscious ways we have failed in our responsibility to ...

In today's rapidly evolving world, organizations are recognizing the importance of diversity beyond numbers and the need to create an authentic and inclusive environment. While achieving diversity ...

Schools should provide a window through which all students can see the future they want for themselves. Students arrive in the classroom with a diverse range of needs, and helping them succeed isn’t ...

Back-to-school season is often filled with a mix of excitement and anxiety for students. While this is true for all students, including those who are neurotypical, neurodiverse, or disabled, ...

An inclusive early learning environment doesn’t just benefit children with disabilities or special health care needs — it also benefits their classmates, families and the community as a whole, ...