http://www.examiner.com/x-4959-Special-Education-Examiner?cid=exrss-Special-Education-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:46:01 -0700 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:01:47 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-4959-Special-Education-Examiner~y2009m11d23-Comptroller-finds-New-York-department-of-education-committing-fraud-on-student-state-exams?cid=exrss-Special-Education-Examiner What is the point?freephotoUnfortunately if being found guilty of fraudulently inflating the Regents High school exit exams is not bad enough, the state comptroller also found all corrective action was totally ignored. 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Purpose: To promote positive mental health, screening for behavioral and emotional difficulties, and initiating or referring for mental health suppor... disablities prisons education IDEA educational reform insurance Mental health Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:27:23 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4959-Special-Education-Examiner~y2009m11d2-Screening-and-supports-for-mental-health-Issues-Topical-Call--November-4-2009--300--400-PM-ET?cid=exrss-Special-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4959-Special-Education-Examiner~y2009m10d30-How-students-are-cheated-out-of-higher-math-learning?cid=exrss-Special-Education-Examiner The current culture in our schools dictates when a child is found to have a math disability and/or the inability to memorize math facts, they are frequently steered in remedial math classes or special day classes which rote teach the same math facts ... disablities prisons education NCLB IDEA educational reform education scandals language back to school Dyscalculia Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:09:15 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4959-Special-Education-Examiner~y2009m10d30-How-students-are-cheated-out-of-higher-math-learning?cid=exrss-Special-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4959-Special-Education-Examiner~y2009m10d27-California-Department-of-Managed-Health-Care-ordered-to-side-with-consumers-for-autism-therapy?cid=exrss-Special-Education-Examiner A preliminary ruling from Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge James C. 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Peggy is a mother of two young boys, and lives in Colorado with her husband.... disablities insurance Fri, 16 Oct 2009 23:35:24 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4959-Special-Education-Examiner~y2009m10d17-Insurance-denied-to-child-because-he-is-too-small?cid=exrss-Special-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4959-Special-Education-Examiner~y2009m10d15-Parent-exposes-lavish-spending-of-school-administrator-yet-the-children-go-without?cid=exrss-Special-Education-Examiner Katy Franklin, an active parent of a special education student was frustrated about constantly hearing from San Francisco School district about lack of funds for services for special education as well as general education stu... education IDEA SFUSD autism educational reform education scandals back to school Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:47:34 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4959-Special-Education-Examiner~y2009m10d15-Parent-exposes-lavish-spending-of-school-administrator-yet-the-children-go-without?cid=exrss-Special-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4959-Special-Education-Examiner~y2009m10d13-Moms-of-special-needs-kids-bullied-too?cid=exrss-Special-Education-Examiner A new study at Northwestern University shows mothers of special needs kids, especially those with invisible disabilities, such as learning disabilities or autism, are frequently looked at with suspicion or skepticism. Mothers whose children suffer fr... disablities education literacy IDEA autism reading educational reform insurance Dyscalculia Tue, 13 Oct 2009 09:16:41 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4959-Special-Education-Examiner~y2009m10d13-Moms-of-special-needs-kids-bullied-too?cid=exrss-Special-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4959-Special-Education-Examiner~y2009m10d8-Brain-injured-child-attacked-by-cop?cid=exrss-Special-Education-Examiner CBS2 news in South Chicago released a video of Marshawn Pitts, a teen boy walking down his school hall to class only to be jumped on by a policeman. He was held down by a vicous manner that has already killed at least 20 other people accord... disablities IDEA restraints education scandals Thu, 08 Oct 2009 08:58:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4959-Special-Education-Examiner~y2009m10d8-Brain-injured-child-attacked-by-cop?cid=exrss-Special-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4959-Special-Education-Examiner~y2009m10d5-Obama-to-give-one-billion-dollars-to-autism-research?cid=exrss-Special-Education-Examiner  Associated Press Wed Sept. 30, 10:53 AM ET.Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has announced,  "President Obama has made autism a focus from the first days of his presidency. Less than a week after he was sworn in, m... disablities education IDEA autism Mon, 05 Oct 2009 21:42:58 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4959-Special-Education-Examiner~y2009m10d5-Obama-to-give-one-billion-dollars-to-autism-research?cid=exrss-Special-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4959-Special-Education-Examiner~y2009m10d5-School-district-litigation-fees-ready-to-exceeeding-cost-of-services-requested?cid=exrss-Special-Education-Examiner   This is part 7  in a battle over an offer of FAPE (Free Appropriate Public Education) between a 7th grade dyslexic child and Dry Creek  school district in Roseville California.  As the months have gone on, the dis... disablities education literacy IDEA reading educational reform education scandals language back to school Mon, 05 Oct 2009 21:29:56 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4959-Special-Education-Examiner~y2009m10d5-School-district-litigation-fees-ready-to-exceeeding-cost-of-services-requested?cid=exrss-Special-Education-Examiner