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Daily Archives: 17 March 2010
What is an IEP “Amendment?”
Every so often, Congress “reauthorizes” the IDEA. The most recent was the 2004 Reauthorization, also known as IDEA04, and sometimes IDEIA (the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act). When the 2004 IDEA came out, there were a number of changes with which I, and many parents’ attorneys and advocates, disagreed. However, there was one change [...] Continue reading
Posted in Amending IEPs, Amendments to IEP, Annual Reviews, Changing IEP without Meetings, Connecticut Special Education, Connecticut Special Education Law, IDEA 2004, IEP changes, IEP meetings annually, IEP Team meetings, Review of IEP, Special Education, Tips for Parents, written changes to IEP
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CEC Responds to Obama Administration’s New ESEA Blueprint
On Saturday, March 13, the Obama Administration released Blueprint for Reform: The Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. The introduction of this document marks a significant step forward in the process of reauthorizing the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. On March 17, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan testified before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, Pensions Committee and the House Education and Labor Committee to answer questions about the Administration’s blueprint. Both the House and Senate education committees have been holding hearings on ESEA reauthorization and will continue to do so in the coming months. As the largest… Continue reading
Posted in Administration, NCLB/ESEA, U.S. Congress, U.S. Department of Education
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What Works Clearinghouse Will Review Research on Interventions for Students with Learning Disabilities
The What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) announced it will review research related to improving academic performance for students with learning disabilities using specific tools: Lindamood Phoneme Sequencing (LiPS) and Voyager reading Programs. With this information, educators can make important decisions about curriculum, supplemental products, and classroom methods. Visit What Works Clearinghouse website: Continue reading
Posted in U.S. Department of Education
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Ellen: 50% in Five Years
That’s the big statistic: According to the National Commission on Teaching and America’s Future, 50 percent of new teachers in the United States will leave the teaching profession within their first five years. People like to quote such numbers, I’ve… Continue reading
Posted in Blogger Ellen, Teacher Retention, Teacher Support
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The Perils of The Internets: Boycott Canadian Internet Pharmacy?
Image by Steve Rhodes via FlickrOK here is the downside of the new technologies: the Ning special education law group, which I founded in conjunction with this blog, has been overtaken by some jerks who sell drugs. They have posted a gazillion ads on… Continue reading
Posted in education, Gerl, Internet forum, law, Ning, Social network, spam, Special Education
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