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Response to NCTM and CEC Position Statement on Teaching Mathematics to Students with Disabilities
A position statement from two national organizations (NCTM [National Council of Teachers of Mathematics] and CEC [Council for Exceptional Children]) focused on the teaching of mathematics to all students with disabilities is timely. Given the strong research base in special education about mathematics, the focus in CEC teacher preparation standards about the use of research-validated…
Introducing RiSE: A New Open Access Journal for Advancing Special Education Research
The Aletheia Society is proud to announce the launch of RiSE (Research in Special Education), a groundbreaking Diamond Open Access journal dedicated to advancing opportunities and outcomes for individuals with disabilities. This initiative is led by founding co-editors Bryan Cook and Bill Therrien, who bring extensive expertise and leadership in special education research. RiSE is firmly rooted in…
Welcome to the Aletheia Society’s New Website: Your Hub for Democratizing Special Education Research
Welcome to the Aletheia Society’s new website, designed to serve as a centralized hub for our membership-based organization that is committed to democratizing special education research. Our online platform brings our mission of fostering research openness, rigor, and transparency to life, creating a collaborative space for a diverse array of stakeholders—from researchers to K-12 school…
News Article: Research in Special Education (RiSE) and Breaking Away from Academic Publishers
Most special education journals are published by large academic publishers (e.g., Elsevier, SAGE, Springer, Taylor & Francis, Wiley) that have huge profit margins, often exceeding those of Apple, Google, and Amazon. These remarkable profits traditionally have been driven by the expensive contracts university libraries enter into with large academic publishers so students and faculty can…