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Category Archives: Barack Obama
Are 80% of Schools Leaving Children Behind?
From Jim Gerl over on Special Education Law Blog. Image by Getty Images via @daylife President Obama gave a major address on education yesterday. He spoke at a middle school in Arlington, Virginia. The speech provided an outline of the … Continue reading →
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Are 80% of Schools Leaving Children Behind?
From Jim Gerl over on Special Education Law Blog. Image by Getty Images via @daylife President Obama gave a major address on education yesterday. He spoke at a middle school in Arlington, Virginia. The speech provided an outline of the … Continue reading →
Posted in Barack Obama, Council of the Great City schools, education, Education Law, Legal Information, NCLB, Special Education, special education law, Standardized test
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Rosa’s Law: A Great Story
From Jim Gerl over on Special Education Law Blog. Image by Getty Images via @daylife There was a big development in special education law last October. The Congress passed and the President signed Rosa’s Law. The law removes the offensive … Continue reading →
Posted in Barack Obama, education, Education Law, law, Legal Information, Mental retardation, rosa's law, Special Education, special education law, United States Congress
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How Does Obama’s Blueprint for NCLB Affect Kids with Disabilities?
Image via WikipediaThe Obama Administration has released its blueprint for reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, better known as No Child left Behind. It is important to remember that this is just the start. Congress gets to … Continue reading →
Title I funds to be Tied to Higher Standards
Image via WikipediaPresident Obama told the National Governor’s Association this week that it is not acceptable that American eighth graders rank 9th in the world in math and 11th in science. He told them that states are going to have to up their game… Continue reading →
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Obama Administration Signs UN Treaty on Disabilities
The United States signed the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons With Disabilities on Friday. This was a change of policy position from the previous administration. The treaty prohibits discrimination against the more than estimated 65… Continue reading →
Posted in Barack Obama, disabilities, Disability, Disabled, FDR, Franklin D. Roosevelt, law, Special Education, special education law, sped, treaty, united nations
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Alexa Posny Nominated as Secretary of OSERS
President Obama nominated Alexa Posny last week to serve as Assistant Secretary of Education for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services. Here is the official press release.OSERS is the subdivision of the federal Department of Education that dea… Continue reading →
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