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Special Ed. Center Hires Director

By Nirvi Shah — August 29, 2011 1 min read
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The National Center for Special Education Research has hired Deborah Speece, a special education professor at the University of Maryland, as its director. The center, part of the Institute of Education Sciences, was established in 2004, when the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act was reauthorized.

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A version of this article appeared in the August 31, 2011 edition of Education Week as Special Ed. Center Hires Director

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