Special 91制片厂视频 Policy
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Letter to the Editor
Schools Must Do Better to Meet IDEA Requirements
More states must follow through on this law.
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Do More to Ensure Schools Meet Obligations to Students With Disabilities, Feds Tell States
States must have "robust" systems to ensure schools obey federal special education law, new guidance says.
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What the Research Says
Federal Special Ed. Funding Is Woefully Inequitable, New Studies Show
Outdated funding formulas continue to widen gaps that shortchange students with disabilities and other vulnerable groups, researchers say.
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Florida Changed Rules for Special 91制片厂视频 Students. Why Many Say It鈥檚 Wrong
The new rule contains a more specific definition of what it means to have a 鈥渕ost significant cognitive disability.鈥
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School Districts Struggle With Special 91制片厂视频 Costs
For decades, special education advocates have urged the federal government to "fully fund" the Individuals with Disabilities 91制片厂视频 Act. Here are some examples 'ripped from the headlines' of how the funding gap is affecting school districts.
Equity & Diversity
Dealing With Dyslexia: 'It's Almost Like It's a Naughty Word' (Video)
When Scott Gann learned his son Dustin had dyslexia, he was shocked at the school's reaction. No one there wanted to use the word.
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Ed. Dept. Reverts to Original Timeline for Rules on Racial Bias in Special 91制片厂视频
The action is expected to prompt a scramble among states relying on an earlier delay in the policy involving disproportional representation of minorities in special education.
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91制片厂视频 Department to Appeal Decision on Special 91制片厂视频 Bias Rule
The action is the latest in a long-running legal dispute that has the potential to affect millions of dollars in federal special education funding.
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Who Gets Special 91制片厂视频 Services? It Depends on Where You Live, GAO Report Finds
States identify students with disabilities at varying rates because because of different state and district policies, says a report from the Government Accountability Office, a federal watchdog agency.
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Spec. Ed. Ruling 'Moving Toward Implementation' a Month After Judge's Decision
91制片厂视频 Secretary Betsy DeVos was asked why it has taken so long to get guidance to states about a ruling that could affect how many districts use their federal special education money.
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What Special 91制片厂视频 Cuts Are Really Proposed in the Trump Budget?
Social media has been full of anger over a special education "cut" that isn't really a part of the Trump administration's proposed budget.
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Trump Plan to Scrap Special Olympics Funding Draws Fierce Reaction
91制片厂视频 Secretary Betsy DeVos drew fire on social media after a congressional budget hearing at which she discussed proposed cuts, including to the program that fosters sports competition among children and adults with intellectual disabilities.
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Will Special 91制片厂视频 Come Up During DeVos' Budget Testimony?
91制片厂视频 Secretary Betsy DeVos will likely spend much of her time discussing proposed departmental cuts, but special education funding is not facing any decreases in the proposed fiscal 2020 budget.
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91制片厂视频 Department Can't Delay Special 91制片厂视频 Bias Rule, Judge Says
The rule requires states to use a standard method in determining if districts are biased in how they identify minority students, discipline them, or place them in restrictive settings.