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Category Archives: Public policy
US ED resource on restraint and seclusion
From JohnL over on EBD Blog. The US Department of Education (ED) published Restraint and Seclusion: Resource Document today. After the extensive discussions the last few years about abuses of management procedures (see , especially those used with children and … Continue reading
Posted in Administration, advocacy, Behavior management, current issues, effective treatment, Families, intervention, News, Parents, policy, Public policy, restraint, seclusion, The press, treatment, youth
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Sad story that echoes fears of malfeasance
From John Lloyd over on SpedPro. In “Ex-principal: ‘Never really told the truth’ to special ed parents— Ex-principal: I lied to parents of special-needs kids,” Shannon Mullen of the Ashbury Park (NJ, US) Press recounts a story about Sheldon Boxer, … Continue reading
Posted in Administration, IDEA, News, policy, Public policy, Special Education
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Public awareness series on PBS Rundown
From JohnL over on LD Blog. Over on The Rundown, a blog affiliated with the US PBS show The Newshour, Jason Kane has an entry focused on Learning Disabilities as a prelude to segments to appear on the TV news … Continue reading
Posted in misunderstanding, News, other blogs, Other Sites, other sources, policy, Public policy, The press
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CCBD Webinar pending
From John Lloyd over on SpedPro. Over on EBD Blog there’s a new post about a CCBD-CEC Webinar on seclusion and restraint. It expires late 7 March 2012, so jump to it soon.
Posted in Administration, News, Professional development, Public policy, The press
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10th Sprout Film Festival
From John Lloyd over on SpedPro. The tenth annual Sprout Film Festival will be showcasing 53 films related to the field of intellectual and developmental disabilities from 13 countries. The festival will take place Friday 27 April – Sunday 29 … Continue reading
Posted in Disability, News, Public policy, The press
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Virginia mental health needs
From JohnL over on EBD Blog. In a statement entitled “A proposal that would assist troubled youths in Virginia” the Washington Post editorial board lent its support to efforts to fund mental health services for children and youth. The editorial, … Continue reading
Posted in advocacy, community, current issues, Families, mental health, Musings, News, policy, Public policy, The press, youth
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US report on testing accommodations
From John Lloyd over on SpedPro. In November the US Government Accounting Office (GAO) released a report entitled “Improved Federal Enforcement Needed to Better Protect Students’ Rights to Testing Accommodations” of a study it performed at the behest of representatives … Continue reading
Posted in LD, News, policy, Public policy, Research, Special Education, The press
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Free gift from Education Consumers Foundation!
From JohnL over on Teach Effectively!. Isn’t it unusual to get something for free that is actually worth a lot? The good folks over at Education Consumers Foundation (ECF) are giving away a small book that is quite valuable, and … Continue reading
Posted in achievement, Administration, arithmetic, Arithmetic and mathematics, Assessment, Behavior management, Bookshelf, Content learning, Direct Instruction, Early Childhood, effectiveness, efficacy, Elementary, evidence, evidence-based education, literacy, logic, mathematics, News, policy, preschool, Primary, Professional development, Public policy, reading, reason, reforms, Research, secondary, Special Education, spelling, standards, teacher education, teachers, teaching, The press, Written Expression
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It’s the teaching that matters
From JohnL over on Teach Effectively!. Does all the verbiage about the ills of education make you wonder about the reasoning skills of educational reformers? Well, it does make me have questions. I practice resisting the urge to walk away … Continue reading
Posted in achievement, Administration, effectiveness, efficacy, evidence, logic, Musings, News, policy, Public policy, teachers, teaching, The press
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Deborah Speece Appointed Commissioner of National Center for Special Education Research
From John Lloyd over on SpedPro. Deborah L. Speece was named as the Commissioner of the National Center for Special Education Research (NCSER) on 23 August 2011. NCSER is the leading branch of the US government’s effort to study educational … Continue reading
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