ASCEND Insights https://ascendlearningguide.info/insights Plain-language explainers on DisCrit, UDL, and inclusive K-12 education from the ASCEND Initiative. en-us ASCEND Initiative contact@ascendlearningguide.info (Shaunak Buche) Education What is Universal Design for Learning (UDL)? https://ascendlearningguide.info/insights/what-is-udl https://ascendlearningguide.info/insights/what-is-udl Fri, 01 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT A plain-language guide to UDL's three principles and what they look like in a real classroom. Disproportionality in special education, explained https://ascendlearningguide.info/insights/disproportionality-explained https://ascendlearningguide.info/insights/disproportionality-explained Mon, 04 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT Why Black, Indigenous, and Latine students are over-identified for some disabilities and under-identified for others. What teachers get wrong about "least restrictive environment" https://ascendlearningguide.info/insights/least-restrictive-environment https://ascendlearningguide.info/insights/least-restrictive-environment Thu, 07 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT LRE is a continuum, not a default — and the law is stricter than most schools act like. Inspiration exploitation: why "Look how brave!" isn't a compliment https://ascendlearningguide.info/insights/inspiration-exploitation https://ascendlearningguide.info/insights/inspiration-exploitation Mon, 11 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT The cultural pattern of using disabled people as motivation for non-disabled people — and what to do instead. Co-teaching that actually works https://ascendlearningguide.info/insights/co-teaching-that-works https://ascendlearningguide.info/insights/co-teaching-that-works Thu, 14 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT What separates a real co-teaching partnership from "one teach, one drift."