Researchers from two federally funded entities are analyzing the achievement gap among students with special needs to suggest specific supports classroom teachers can provide to improve student outcomes. One report suggests that students struggle with reading authentic texts and answering questions using text-based evidence. Read more at Education Week (tiered subscription model).

On Wednesday, May 4, 2016 the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Managed Care Enrollment Data from 2014. The annual 2014 Medicaid Managed Care Enrollment Report is created by the Division of Managed Care Plans and the Data and Systems Group in the Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services at CMS, with…

Researchers with the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), have collaborated with physicians and medical geneticists around the world to create the Atlas of Human Malformation Syndromes in Diverse Populations. Health care providers can use the new atlas to diagnose diverse patients with inherited diseases by comparing physical traits (called phenotypes) and written descriptions of…

The emergence of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is at epidemic levels. But, as most would agree, ASD is an education, health and family issue that can be addressed successfully. Several entities at the University of Montana have combined resources with colleagues across Montana and the U.S. to develop a proactive, evidence-based approach to learning about…