Special Education Policy

Get insights into the federal, state, and local rules and polices regarding special education
Education Funding Alabama Asks Permission to Cut Spec. Ed. Funding for a Year
Five states have said that reduced revenue is forcing them to cut state special education spending for one year.
Christina A. Samuels, October 18, 2010
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Special Education Ed. Dept. Announces Postsecondary Transition Grants
Several federal initiatives will address employment, education and teacher training.
Christina A. Samuels, October 5, 2010
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Special Education Tackling Alternate Assessments
An organization leading a group that will create new Common Core tests says students with severe cognitive disabilities can be tested on academic standards.
Christina A. Samuels, October 4, 2010
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Special Education 'Retardation' Out; 'Intellectual Disability' In
"Rosa's Law" would remove the terms "mentally retarded" and "mental retardation" from federal laws, to be replaced with "intellectually disabled/disabilities."
Christina A. Samuels, September 27, 2010
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Families & the Community Free Resource Friday: Parent Training and Information Centers
These federally-funded centers are available to parents of children with disabilities.
Christina A. Samuels, September 24, 2010
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Special Education New Common Core Tests to Shelve "Modified Achievement Standards"
The department plans to do away with the so-called "2 percent tests" for students based on alternate achievement standards.
Christina A. Samuels, September 2, 2010
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Special Education When Will States Spend Their Special Education Stimulus Money?
More than half of the stimulus money still needs to be spent; the deadline is September 2011.
Christina A. Samuels, August 16, 2010
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English Learners What Can Special Education Expect in the 'i3' Grants?
Extended year services and art programs are among the grant projects that will receive funding.
Christina A. Samuels, August 12, 2010
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Special Education Federal Special Education Office To Repeat Webinar
The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services conducted a webinar July 14 that was plagued by, as the department is gently describing it, "technical difficulties." I was listening in and it was more like the voices were absolutely unintelligible, despite several pauses to try and fix the glitches.
Christina A. Samuels, August 9, 2010
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Special Education Duncan Praises Parents At Special Education Meeting
Certain special education policies could improve school for all students, the nation's top education official said at a conference.
Christina A. Samuels, August 3, 2010
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Special Education Federal Special Education Office Brings On Two New Officials
Both officials have long experience in disability and education issues.
Christina A. Samuels, July 21, 2010
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Education Funding Special Education and the Stimulus
Here's a recap of some of the stories Education Week has written about special education and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
Christina A. Samuels, July 21, 2010
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Special Education Federal Special Education Office Hosting July 14 Webinar
The subject: "OSERS Roadmap: Charting the Course."
Christina A. Samuels, July 13, 2010
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Special Education "An 'Every-Ed' Initiative"
Keep RTI momentum going by writing the language into federal education policy, says the RTI Action Network.
Christina A. Samuels, July 12, 2010
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