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As one of her duties at Pathway - a private school for students with special needs - Wirth supervises a student-run business called Pathway Digital Services, or PDS Ltd., part of the school's extensive vocational and career training curriculum. When CFEI board members began discussing ways to update their existing note card inventory, involving Wirth's students - instead of outsourcing the job to a commercial printer - emerged as one possibility and "made total sense," Castle recalls, "from the... (Springfield Sun, PA)
College and career planning fair March 3 Feb 26, 2009
The special services department will have a table set up for parents of students with special needs. They will be available to talk about transitioning special needs students to college. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Injecting understanding into school diabetes issues Feb 26, 2009
It includes sample letters to a variety of school workers and explains the federal requirement for schools to accommodate students with special needs. There s even a chapter on pre-school and the college years. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
Volleyball tourney popular fundraiser for Penn Hills schools (Today) Feb 26, 2009
All seniors who are planning to continue their education at college or vocational school are encouraged to apply, including students with special needs. Applications, which are due each December, ask for information about students' accomplishments and goals. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Sue Sheffler read a statement at Tuesday night's School Committee meeting Feb 26, 2009
Students with special needs are now much more likely to be able to stay in town for their education , instead of having to endure long rides to non-Arlington environments (at great expense). High school students retained access to a wide variety of courses and activities through fiscal hard times; now have a safety officer in place to help when the stresses of our culture threaten to overwhelm anyone's good sense; and have truly dedicated teachers and other adults who will go way beyond the... (Arlington Advocate, MA)
• Idaho Ed Board to cut fall testing again Feb 24, 2009
The money is being used instead to make the ISAT more accommodating for students with special needs after a complaint was filed with the federal Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights, Browning said. The plan to reinstate the ninth grade testing by spring 2010 would have also required additional money from the state. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
PCI Education appoints new president/CEO Feb 20, 2009
a publisher of supplemental education products for students with special needs and learning differences, has hired a new president and CEO to lead the company. Lee Wilson, a man with more than 20 years experience in the K-12 education field, is the new president and CEO. Executive Janie Haugen-McLane, who co-founded PCI Education with her husband Jeffrey T. McLane, will continue to lead product development and serve on the PCI board. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
Is home school a good option for middle school? Feb 18, 2009
It is especially helpful for mainstreaming students with special needs. The Easy Essay is easy enough for the user to learn the process and make the use of the automated portion of the program unnecessary in situations where a computer is not at hand (as in standardizes tests) or if a teacher wants to make sure his/her students understand the process. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Funding reform vital to improving education Feb 15, 2009
It addresses head-on, at long last, the fact that students with special needs -- students from poverty, students with limited English proficiency, students who are academically or artistically advanced -- require more resources to educate. Schools would receive additional per-pupil funding to meet the unique needs of the exceptionally gifted and the exceptionally disadvantaged, one of South Carolina's most significant challenges. (Herald Online, SC -- Opinion)
Education cooperative wrapping up Feb 13, 2009
The cooperative has provided resources for students with special needs in its member districts for several years, but dissolving was in its long-term plan, Beard has said. This is on behalf of all the districts in our co-op,; she said during a phone interview before Thursday;s meeting. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Demystifying WASL: What parents, kids need to know Feb 10, 2009
Grade school kids and students with special needs will likely have the option to take the tests with paper and pencil. Dorn hopes to test students in grades 3-8 twice a year to measure their progress. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Kennedy to expand pre-school options in September Feb 8, 2009
The state mandates that all public schools offer pre-school for students with special needs when they reach the age of three, McLaughlin said. Most of these children have already been participating in an early intervention program. (Holbrook Sun, MA)
Day schools holding their own even in this Feb 8, 2009
Partnership for Excellence in Jewish Education (PEJE) recognizes the Academy s work with students with special needs. Details. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Fraser Institute Releases Popular BC School Report Card That Allows Parents to Compare School Performance Feb 8, 2009
5 per cent of its students with special needs, Elsie Roy has 11. 2 per cent special needs. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Environmental charter school plans continue to move forward Feb 8, 2009
RtI, as it is known, is a method if identifying students with special needs. The program delivers high-quality, intensely monitored instruction to students struggling in a particular subject area (usually reading), but who often do not qualify for special education services. (Chetek Alert, WI)
iQ Academy Wisconsin Kicks Off Open Enrollment Period With Launch of New Student Center and Middle School Feb 7, 2009
"The online environment caters to a wide range of students, including previously homeschooled students, athletes, performers and others with busy travel or work schedules, students with special needs and students seeking Advanced Placement courses or electives unavailable in their local school district.". The award-winning curriculum at iQ Academy Wisconsin includes over 120 core, AP, and elective courses taught by certified Wisconsin teachers. (PR Newswire)
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