News Briefs
A House Committee approved a bill that would regulate the use of restraint and seclusion on students in schools, and require any use of such practices to be reported to parents.
February 9, 2010 – Education Week
The bill would qualify special-needs students for a state-funded scholarship to attend any school accredited by the state board of education.
January 26, 2010 – Education Week
The proposed law would establish the first federal safety standards in schools for the use of restraint and seclusion.
December 14, 2009 – Education Week
The Minnesota Court of Appeals says a special education teacher didn't violate maltreatment rules when she took a child to a timeout room rather than a bathroom.
December 8, 2009 – Education Week
The best predictor of whether students with disabilities will graduate from high school is how well they do in their freshman year, a study of Chicago students has found.
December 8, 2009 – Education Week
Federal officials gearing up for reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act are getting a clearer idea of how a number of special populations hope to see the law reshaped.
December 1, 2009 – Education Week
The measure would qualify special needs students who have an individualized education program for a state-funded scholarship to attend any school accredited by the state Board of Education.
January 20, 2010 – AP
Alternative school educator Grace Sussman suggests a new category of special-needs students, and offers ways to target instruction to meet their needs.
December 30, 2009 – Education Week
A high absence rate among students with disabilities in Chicago's public high schools is the largest factor explaining the difference in their academic performance, according to a new research report.
December 8, 2009 – Education Week
Ensuring that all students have access to physical education and sports may be the final frontier for inclusion, advocates say.
November 23, 2009 – Education Week
At issue is how students with disabilities and English-language learners take part in the National Assessment of Educational Progress.
November 17, 2009 – Education Week
A new study shows gains for 4th graders on state tests used for accountability purposes under the federal No Child Left Behind Act.
Updated: December 1, 2009 – Education Week
At issue is how students with disabilities and English-language learners take part in the National Assessment of Educational Progress.
November 10, 2009 – Education Week
October 2, 2009 – Education Week
Updated: August 11, 2009 – Education Week
August 7, 2009 – Education Week (Web)
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July 31, 2009 – Education Week
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June 22, 2009 – Education Week
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