Inclusive Education; Gender Roles and Labels
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CHASING THE DREAM: DELIVERING INCLUSIVE EDUCATION CHILDREN OF ALL ABILITIES AND IDENTITIES
What can parents with special needs children do to optimize their children's education and quality of life? One answer for New York parents is The IDEAL School of Manhattan, which has been a game changer for many families as New York’s only K-12+ independent inclusion school. The school was founded in 2006 by three mothers with sons with Down syndrome. Their goal: create a diverse and inclusive independent school that affirms and accepts the full identities of all students. The concept of inclusive education is simple but transformative - students with disabilities learn in the same classrooms alongside their typically developing peers. Tonight, a conversation with two of the co-founders of the school, Audra Zuckerman and Michelle Smith, about the challenges and successes of delivering inclusive education in New York City.
IRSHAD MANJI ON GENDER ROLES AND LABELS
Outspoken author, activist, and founder of “The Moral Courage Project” at University of Southern California, offers perspective on labels, gender roles, and our divided nation.
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