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Feds wary of La. special ed law
by Will Sentell wsentell@theadvocate.com July 08, 2014 A new state law that will allow special education students a different route to a high school diploma may violate federal laws and jeopardize...
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Feds Concerned Over Increased Leeway For IEP Teams
By Shaun Heasley A move to give individualized education program teams in one state more latitude over determining graduation requirements for students with disabilities is raising red flags. Under a...
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Validity Of CDC Autism Rates Questioned
By Michelle Diament With autism numbers rising every few years, some researchers in the field are sharply questioning the reliability of the government statistics. An editorial published this month in...
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New Initiative to Provide All Students Access to Great Educators
U.S. Department of Education Launches ‘Excellent Educators for All Initiative’ As part of its efforts to ensure that all students have equal access to a quality education, today the U.S. Department of...
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Schools with graduates who fail state tests face scrutiny
New rule requires schools that heavily use waivers to explain how they will change by Scott Elliott on July 14, 2014 Indiana schools that let too many kids graduate even after they fail state tests...
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Clarification of Medicaid Coverage of Services to Children with Autism
In response to increased interest and activity with respect to services available to children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), CMS is providing information on approaches available under the federal...
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Feds Clarify Obligations To Kids With Autism
By Michelle Diament July 17, 2014 In what advocates are calling a major win, federal officials are for the first time telling states that Medicaid coverage must include treatments like applied behavior...
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Special ed overhaul called 'monumental'
Will Sentell wsentell@theadvocate.com July 25, 2014 Louisiana’s education establishment faces a huge challenge implementing a controversial new law to make it easier for high school students to earn a...
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