Attorneys trying to hurry furlough case for disabled Nov 21, 2009
The attorneys argue that the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act prohibits the Department of Education from unilaterally changing the services the special-needs students receive ... The attorneys argue that the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act prohibits the Department of Education from unilaterally changing the services the special-needs students receive. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Hearings on furloughs sought Oct 27, 2009
Special education students are guaranteed equal access to education under a law called the Individual with Disabilities Education Act, which governs how states and public agencies provide early intervention, special education and related services to more than 6. 5 million eligible children with disabilities, according to the U.S. Department of Education. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Special Education Advocacy Aug 12, 2009
Special Education Advocates can help parents navigate the IEP/504 process and increase their understanding of the basic regulatory principles related to the Americans with Disabilities Act () and Individuals with Disabilities Education Act () including. Free Appropriate Public Education (). (Suite101.com)
Stimulus for schools Jul 19, 2009
Stabilization money can be used to modernize and renovate facilities, Title I stimulus money funds additional efforts in the program that targets extra help for students who are at risk of not succeeding academically, and special education stimulus money supports additional efforts to comply with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ... 1 million instimulus money for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, known as IDEA. This funding helps support special education programs. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Disability, Inc. Jun 30, 2009
Thus the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), which mandates that all "children with disabilities" have the right to a "free appropriate public education," is turning into a cash cow for disability lawyers and private schools ... The parents pulled T.A. from school, sent him to a three-week wilderness program, and then to the Mount Bachelor Academy, which specializes in students with "learning disabilities, substance abuse, and behavioral problems." The parents requested an... (Townhall.com)
Wahpeton schools expect $1.68 million from stimulus May 16, 2009
Additional Title I funding in the amount of 352,000 is expected to be distributed through the Americans with Disabilities Education Act to aid the district in purchasing items, miscellaneous materials, visual equipment and temporary teaching assistants. "I don't think it's wise for us to receive this much extra money and not get any feedback from our staff, our employees on what to use it for," Connell said. (Wahpeton Daily News, ND)
Schools will get millions from stimulus Apr 29, 2009
They are the school systems' shares of $351 million in additional Title I funds and $314 million in additional Individual with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) funds, which enable school systems to target low-income and special needs students, respectively. The money gives Richmond County almost $6. (The Augusta Chronicle)
TSEPAC announces upcoming programs Feb 18, 2009
March 16, 7-9 p.m. at the Ryan School library, second floor, 135 Pleasant St., Tewksbury, TSEPAC, in collaboration with the Tewksbury Public School s Special Education Department, is hosting a Basic Rights Workshop to provide families with an introduction to their rights and responsibilities under:Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA); Massachusetts Special Education Law andNo Child Left Behind (NCLB). Presented by Federation for Children with Special Needs representative the free... (Tewksbury Advocate, MA)
