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50 Years of IDEA: Honoring a Legacy, Looking to the Future

50 Years of IDEA: Honoring a Legacy, Looking to the Future

By Dr. Seena Skelton As we celebrate the law that opened classroom doors for millions, we must also think about what comes next. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), initially enacted in 1975 as the Education...
Co-Creating Systems for True Belonging

Co-Creating Systems for True Belonging

SWIFT Co-Creating Systems for True Belonging Read this brief to see examples of ways that SWIFT works with schools and districts to foster Rightful Presence. Co-Creating Systems for True...
SWIFT’s Evidence-based Practices Video from CEC 2025

SWIFT’s Evidence-based Practices Video from CEC 2025

SWIFT SWIFT’s Evidence-based Practices Video from CEC 2025 Watch this video from the Council for Exceptional Children’s 2025 conference that spotlights the work of SWIFT Education Center, a national leader in advancing Equity-based Multi-Tiered System of...
Equity-Forward Forums for Educators, Featuring Scott Kurashige

Equity-Forward Forums for Educators, Featuring Scott Kurashige

SWIFT Equity-Forward Forums for Educators, Featuring Scott Kurashige In this episode of SWIFT’s ongoing Equity-Forward Forums for Educators series, Wade Kelly sits down with author, educator, and president of the Grace Lee Boggs Foundation, Scott Kurashige. In this...
Equity-Forward Forums for Educators, Featuring Scott Kurashige

Equity-Forward Forums for Educators, Featuring Lorena Germán

SWIFT Equity-Forward Forums for Educators, Featuring Lorena Germán Author, educator, coach, and consultant Lorena Germán joins SWIFT’s Wade Kelly for an expansive and animated conversation that touches on many topics, from the utility of Culturally Sustaining Pedagogy...