Program gives disabled students work experience Nov 17, 2009
But it was the 1990 passage of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, or IDEA, that required school district officials to provide transitional services for students with disabilities. The act prompted school officials to broaden curriculums beyond academic coursework and include work and activity-based learning, said Thomas Golden, associate director of the Employment and Disability Institute at Cornell University. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Schools get another $100k, but cuts are looming Jul 1, 2009
What s at risk by depriving the school system of the dollars it needs for maintenance of effort includes higher class sizes, the ability to comply with state and federal mandates, high school accreditation, declining MCAS scores, reduced services for students with disabilities and athletics and enrichment programs, Langlois said. Malone expressed confidence that Langlois has the managerial skills necessary to make difficult cuts to the budget in a way that minimizes damage to the school system. (Saugus Advertiser, MA)
$200 million could be pumpedinto Palm Beach County schools May 27, 2009
$41 million for special education and services for students with disabilities. $31 million in aid to schools where a significant portion of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunches. (The Palm Beach Post)
Area school districts find out their cut of stimulus May 7, 2009
Like most districts, Oakland also dips deeply into its general fund budget to pay for mandated services for students with disabilities. Spearman estimated that the $9. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
SPOTTED: The focus is on you! Apr 11, 2009
This award is presented annually to a disability service professional who has advanced services for students with disabilities through dedication and advocacy. Kalivoda holds degrees in psychology, rehabilitation counseling, and higher education from UGA.. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Stimulus funds headed to schools Apr 4, 2009
Specifically, district schools will receive allocations for Title I, which provides assistance to school districts with high numbers or percentages of low income children, and IDEA, which supports educational services for students with disabilities. The dollar figures were impressive. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
UNCW to face an increase in tuition and fees Feb 27, 2009
Of the tuition increase, 40 percent will be used for financial aid and 60 percent will be used for critical needs, which includes new faculty positions to protect and enhance the quality of the students' educational experience, services for students with disabilities, a mathematics lab, operating funds for the counseling center and an additional advisor for the increased number of transfer students. "We have determined that our critical needs are the support of the teaching and student support... (The Seahawk, NC)
