The District Of Columbia Bar The District of Columbia Bar, created by the D.C. Court of Appeals in 1972, is the official association of lawyers admitted to practice in the http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126
Childrens Law Center The Children's Law Center (CLC) helps atrisk children in the District of Columbia find safe, permanent homes and the education, health care and http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126
Advocates For Justice And Education, Inc. Works to educate and train parents, and those working with parents about the laws that govern the education of children with disabilities or http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126
Mills V. Board Of Education are the Board of Education of the District of Columbia and its members, the Superintendent of Schools for the District of Columbia and http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126
Street Law Interactive Online Now Street Law provides practical, participatory education about law, democracy, and human rights more What's New? http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126
Council Of Chief State School Officers of elementary and secondary education in the states, the District of Columbia, the Department of Defense Education Activity, and five U.S http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126
University Of The District Of Columbia, State Education Agency ContactTel 202-274-7181, Fax 202-274-7188, info@dcadultliteracy.org Copyright 2004 UDC, State Education Agency, Adult Education. http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126
Friends Of Choice In Urban Schools FOCUS promotes public charter schools in Washington, DC. Includes a directory of charter schools, guidance on starting a charter school, background http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126
The Mental Health Association The Mental Health Association of the district of columbias (MHA DC) mission is to We conduct mental health education programs for older adults in http://www.mhadc.org/
Extractions: Click here to Join MHA-DC or Update Your Current MHA-DC Membership! [ Membership Forms ] [ Hines - Call for Proposals ] [ Registration Forms ] The Mental Health Association of the District of Columbias (MHA DC) mission is to promote mental health and prevent mental illness. It sets out to accomplish this mission by being actively engaged in providing advocacy, education and information and referral services to the entire population of Washington, D.C. We advocate for the civil rights of all mental health consumers and work to help remove the stigma of seeking mental health services through mental health public awareness campaigns. We participate in coalitions to develop school-based mental health services in the public schools and to promote the initiation of mental health services for children. We publish the District of Columbia's first comprehensive children's mental health service directory, listing over 96 providers.
British Columbia School Superintendents Association An autonomous, nonprofit organization of senior school district administrators serving to foster the improvement of education for students. News and events, members, governance, professional development, scholarships and publications. http://www.bcssa.org/
Extractions: Go to the ProD conference presentations to download the presentations. REGISTER NOW for Year 4 of the BCSSA-BCPVPA Leadership for Learning Academy . This year's academy will be held in Victoria, Cranbrook, Kelowna, Vancouver and Prince George. Register your district and school team for BRUCE WELLMAN'S seminar, Leading Groups in School and District Planning and FAYE BROWNLIE's series, Toward a More Literate Learning Community: Aligning Instruction and Assessment Download flyer and registration forms (includes details on dates, costs and hotels)
Society For Women's Health Research Seeking to improve the health of women through research, education and advocacy. Includes membership details and information about research and funding. Based in Washington, district of columbia, USA. http://www.womenshealthresearch.org
District Of Columbia Resources Office of Special education Reform Student Services DC Public Schools The Arc of the district of columbia, Inc. 817 Varnum Street, NE, Suite 229 http://www.nichcy.org/stateshe/dc.htm
Extractions: The offices listed on this resource sheet are primarily administrative offices for the District of Columbia. Even if an office is not close to your home, they can usually put you in touch with resources in your community, as well as provide you with information and assistance about disability issues in the District of Columbia. If you find that an address or number has changed or is incorrect, please e-mail us at nichcy@aed.org and let us know. Each state or territory sets eligibility ages for services to children and youth with disabilities. For current information concerning your area, please contact the office listed under Department of Education: Special Education United States House of Representatives
District Of Columbia Hospital Association Nonprofit association representing and an advocate for its member hospitals, provide a forum for hospitals to work together, and encourage health services research and education. http://www.dcha.org
Extractions: Council of the District of Columbia Committee on Health Taskforce on Medical Malpractice Final Report and Press Release DCHA Testimony Before The Committee on Health of the Council of the District of Columbia On The Proposed National Capital Medical ... Center IMA develops new simplified Combined Application form. Also in available in Spanish . For more information on the Medicaid eligibility process, please see the DC Health Families Fact Sheet (also available in Spanish Click for The Latest Emergency Preparedness and Infectious Disease Updates...
The Urban Special Education Leadership Collaborative The Urban Special education Leadership Collaborative is a network of special education leaders from the nation's urban school districts. The Collaborative currently links more than 170 administrators from 67 school districts in 21 U.S. states plus the district of columbia through conferences, newsletters, and leadership development opportunities. http://www.urbancollaborative.org/
Extractions: If you have forgotten your password, please e-mail the webmaster Urban Collaborative Home Supporting Education Leaders Since 1994 Welcome to the Urban Special Education Leadership Collaborative! The Collaborative is a network of special and general education leaders working together to improve outcomes for students with disabilities in the nation's urban schools. It was founded in 1994 on the premise that mutual support, sharing of information and resources, and planning/problem-solving partnerships will strengthen each member district's ability to . . . Improve educational results and life opportunities for
Extractions: Superintendent, District of Columbia Public Schools INTRODUCTION According to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, "No person in the United States shall, on the ground of race, color, ornatlonal origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of; or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving federal financial asslstance." Related Federal Regulations state, "School systems are responsible for assuring that students of a particular race, color, or national origin are not denied the opportunity to obtain the education generally obtained by other students in the system" (33 Federal Register, 4956). This law has been specifically interpreted as applying to school children classified as non- or limited-English proficient (NEP/LEP) by reason of having an other-than-English home language background. Such a condition is held to preclude the student from an equal learning opportunity in an all-English-medium classroom ( Lau vs. Nichols
Extractions: MUSEUM MAGNET SCHOOL EVALUATION PROJECT t t BACKGROUND The District of Columbia Public School (DCPS) , as part of an effort to achieve systemic reform, has created two Museum Magnet Schools in partnership with the Smithsonian Institution's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) The Mid-Atlantic Equity Consortium (MAEC) was awarded the contract to evaluate this innovative project. In August 1995, the DCPS was awarded a magnet schools assistance program grant to establish two museum schools, Brent Elementary School and Stuart Hobson Middle School, in partnership with the Smithsonian Institution. The grant provides funding for three years to help the magnet school project bring about systemic reform and prepare all students to meet district standards. The project has the following purposes, in accordance with the U.S. Department of Education Magnet School Assistance Program: to reduce minority isolation in the Museum Magnet Schools; to feature innovative museum-based educational methods and practices in a technology-enhanced learning environment;
