Monday, November 09, 2009
The Northern Autism Network (NAN) is offering a professional learning opportunity entitled "Increasing Learning Opportunities for Young Children with ASD in the Classroom: Structuring Play Opportunities" on December 11, 2009.
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Monday, November 02, 2009
The U.S. Department of Education has named David Rose, chief scientist and co-founder of CAST, to a technical working group charged with developing a new National Educational Technology Plan that guides the use of information and communication technologies in transforming American education.
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Tuesday, September 15, 2009
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: Using ARRA Funds Provided Through Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) to Drive School Reform and Improvement
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) provides approximately 100 billion dollars to save and create jobs and to reform education through various funding streams, including: Part B of IDEA (IDEA Part B); Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended (ESEA); and the State Fiscal Stabilization Fund (SFSF). This short-term influx of additional funding is a historic opportunity to improve American education. This document provides guidance on possible uses of IDEA Part B ARRA funds that are likely to have an impact on student learning outcomes and school reform.
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Thursday, August 20, 2009
Thanks to major funding from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, Grant #H327D090001 and support of private donors, RFB&D Individual Membership is now free to individuals with proper certification*.
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Tuesday, January 13, 2009
For many students with disabilities, the limitations of print technology raise barriers to access, and therefore to learning. Following the passage of the IDEA in 1997, it has become essential that all students have access to the general curriculum, and thus to the print materials of which it is composed.
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