The latest news on the reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act.
David J. Hoff has been reporting on the biggest issues in K-12 education for more than 10 years for Education Week. He primarily reports now on the reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act.
The Politics K-12 team has two important posts pertaining to NCLB's future, one about the future of the Bush administration's Title I rules and another about the prospects for national standards in the long term.
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"Allow children with disabilities who are no longer identified as needing special education and related services to be included in the special education subgroup for up to 3 years for accountability purposes;"
My question/comment: Can anyone tell me how a child with a cognitive developmental deficit is going to NO LONGER NEED special ed services? Do these folks actually think one can "cure" cognitive deficits? Is anyone consuting "experts" like psychologists, psychiatrists, medical doctors? PLease tell me there is a different interpretation to this statement from the
Title I – Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged
Title I, Part A – Disadvantaged Children Meet High Academic Standards
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"Allow children with disabilities who are no longer identified as needing special education and related services to be included in the special education subgroup for up to 3 years for accountability purposes;"
My question/comment: Can anyone tell me how a child with a cognitive developmental deficit is going to NO LONGER NEED special ed services? Do these folks actually think one can "cure" cognitive deficits? Is anyone consuting "experts" like psychologists, psychiatrists, medical doctors? PLease tell me there is a different interpretation to this statement from the
Title I – Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged
Title I, Part A – Disadvantaged Children Meet High Academic Standards
Posted by: Kathy | March 17, 2009 6:51 PM