Extractions: Gandhi would neither countenance the subjugation of his people nor demean himself by hurting another human being. To reconcile these moral imperatives, he used nonviolent civil disobedience to force governments to change their policies and to achieve independence for India. Nonviolent civil disobedience has been adopted by movements seeking social change or revolution in many parts of the world, including the Civil Rights Movement in the United States and revolutions in the Philippines and Russia. Gandhi also campaigned for Hindu/Muslim brotherhood, against oppression of the untouchables, and for reform in the treatment of women. He is personally responsible for saving hundreds of thousands of lives in India through fasting which stopped communal rioting. His leadership and example have inspired people and many governments, in India and throughout the world, to a new and higher level of morality.
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Colorado Parents' Initiative. -- October 28, 1996 BETTY ANN BOWSER It s just 15 words The rights of parents to control the They see Amendment 17 as a way parents could force schools to stop practices http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/election/october96/parents_10-28.html
Extractions: TRANSCRIPT Betty Ann Bowser reports from Colorado about a constitutional amendment to give parents more rights. BETTY ANN BOWSER: It's just 15 words: "The rights of parents to control the upbringing, discipline, education, and values of their children shall not be abridged." But that proposed amendment to the Colorado state constitution has caused a sharp debate among parents in this state and could soon stir debate around the nation as 27 other states consider similar measures. SPOKESPERSON: Who came up with the wording of the amendment? BETTY ANN BOWSER: Both supporters and foes of the measure, known as the Parental Rights Amendment, or Amendment 17, have been debating it for weeks at parent-teacher meetings. MIKE NORTON, Amendment Supporter: It is needed because parents are frustrated by some government actions in Colorado that are disruptive to the family relationship and are interfering with families' rights and parents' rights to relate to and control their children. MS. FOFI MENDEZ, Amendment Opponent: The amendment disrupts adoption, public education, health care, and child protective services in the state of Colorado. And what ends up happening is that the children are the ones that are going to end up being endangered.
The Teacher's Corner - Teacher Resources - Lesson Plans Start creating this parent keepsake on the first day of school. The First Days of school How to Be an Effective Teacher (T) by Harry K. Wong http://www.theteacherscorner.net/thematicunits/current.htm
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Extractions: Educational Rights for Children with AD/HD - CHADD Fact Sheet #4 Two federal laws the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504), guarantee children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (AD/HD) a free and appropriate public education (FAPE). Both laws also require that children with disabilities be educated to the maximum extent appropriate with children who do not have disabilities. Because there are different criteria for eligibility, different services available, different procedures for implementing the laws, and different procedural safeguards, it is important for parents, educators, clinicians and advocates to be well aware of the variations between these laws and to be fully informed about their respective advantages and disadvantages. Perhaps the most substantial difference between these two laws is that eligibility for IDEA mandates that a child have a disability requiring special education services, while eligibility for Section 504 may occur when the child needs special education OR related services. Because of this distinction, children covered under Section 504 include those who typically either have less severe disabilities than those covered under IDEA, or have disabilities that do not neatly fit within the categories of eligibility under IDEA. History Historically, many children with AD/HD have lacked access to IDEA and 504 legal protection because schools either did not know enough about AD/HD to consider it a disability, or misunderstood the nature of AD/HD and treated it as some other disability with little relevance to the actual needs of the child. Parents and teachers who sought special education and related services for children with AD/HD were often told that these children did not qualify for such services unless they met eligibility criteria developed for other disabilities, such as specific learning disability or serious emotional disturbance, without regard to the needs created by their AD/HD.
Programs & Services : Special Education DOE Left Header, DOE Right Header An IEP team includes a students classroom teacher, special educator, parent(s) and a representative of the school http://www.state.vt.us/educ/new/html/pgm_sped.html
Extractions: The departments special education consultants provide technical assistance to schools and other organizations to help ensure that schools understand and comply with federal and state laws and regulations related to providing special education services. In addition, the special education division offers a due process procedure to parents who have concerns about the services offered to their children. Under the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, or IDEA, Vermont is required to identify and evaluate students who have disabilities and to offer them individualized education programs (IEP) for special education and related services. Decisions regarding the services that are included in an IEP are made by a team using a process specified in the law. An IEP team includes a students classroom teacher, special educator, parent(s) and a representative of the school district who is empowered to commit resources such as staff time or funding. By law, schools are required to carry out provisions outlined in a student's IEP. Find information about the following: Special Education Forms (Updated 9/23/05)
WorldNetDaily: Schools Sued Over Pro-homosexual Skits Public schools need to teach reading, writing, math, and science, It requires schools give prior notice to parents of what s being taught, http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=26337
Extractions: Home STATEMENT BY THE GAUTENG EDUCATION MEC, IGNATIUS JACOBS, AT THE LAUNCH OF THE CONTACT AND INFORMATION CENTRE ON MONDAY, 20 May 2002 Today, we launch the Contact and Information Centre and at the same time we also launch a campaign for 2002 on the rights of parents. Too often we have found that parents do not know their rights and this campaign will begin a process whereby parents of learners at our public schools form a partnership with my office and the Gauteng Department of Education in order to ensure that their children receive quality education in a safe environment. This can only occur when parents know their rights as contained in the legislation and the policies of the GDE and are able to assist in monitoring the school environment. For this campaign we have selected five issues to focus on. These five issues are: 1. Learner attendance at school during school hours and hours demarcated for extra mural/curricula activities.
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Parenting Information And Ideas From FamilyEducation.com Welcome to FamilyEducation, where millions of parents find school solutions, Help bring new teachers into Head Start classrooms by bidding online to http://www.familyeducation.com/home/
South Dakota Department Of Education Teachers Get information on topics such as assessments and content 0810-2005 - Gains in student achievement, school AYP highlights of 2005 Report http://doe.sd.gov/
Extractions: updated 9/17/2001, 2:55 PM EDT This handout from the National Association of School Psychologists may be used by other organizations without receiving specific permission as long as it is reprinted or posted to websites verbatim, credits NASP, and includes links to the NASP website. More in-depth information is available now and additional information on related topics will be posted over the next few days. A National Tragedy: Helping Children Cope Tips for Parents and Teachers The recent tragic acts of terrorism are unprecedented in the American experience. Children, like many people, may be confused or frightened by the news and will look to adults for information and guidance on how to react. Parents and school personnel can help children cope first and foremost by establishing a sense of safety and security. As the nation learns more about what happened and why, adults can continue to help children work through their emotions and perhaps even use the process as a learning experience. All Adults Should: Model calm and control . Children take their emotional cues from the significant adults in their lives. Avoid appearing anxious or frightened. Reassure children that they are safe and so are the other important adults in their lives. Explain that these buildings were targeted for their symbolism and that schools, neighborhoods, and regular office buildings are not at risk.
Extractions: 2181 Rayburn HOB · (202) 225-4527 FACT SHEET The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (H.R. 1350 Conference Report) November 17, 2004 In July of 2002, the President Bushs Commission on Excellence in Special Education released a final report outlining principles for special education reform. That report, with its strong emphasis on paperwork reduction, early intervention, parental choice, and academic results for students, laid the groundwork on which the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act is based. The report emphasized the need to move the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the nations special education law, away from compliance with cumbersome and bureaucratic rules and restore the focus to educational results for students. In line with the recommendations of the Presidents Commission on Excellence in Special Education, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act would: Expand choices and give parents more control over their childrens education.
Extractions: CNNfyi (CNN) Recent student shootings have prompted educators to consider adding lessons on what is right and wrong to curricula in the nation's schools. Classrooms aren't the only places where so-called "character education" is getting a close look. Politicians have indicated they are willing to fund such instruction if it can curtail violence on school grounds. The United States Department of Education granted states $2.5 million for character education during fiscal year 2000, and will provide $8.2 million in grants during the next fiscal year, which begins October 1, 2001. Meanwhile, a Senate bill proposes allocating $50 million for such programs in 2002. Programs that receive federal funding focus on six character elements: caring, civic virtue and citizenship, justice and fairness, respect, responsibility and trustworthiness.
Controversial And Challenged Books In Schools--PABBIS parents against bad books in schools. challenged, banned, inappropriate, Not to be paranoid, but any teachers or schools assigning these books seem to http://pabbis.com/badbook.html
Extractions: A BAD BOOK IN YOUR CHILD'S SCHOOL? You found your child had a book with vivid descriptions of sex, violence, vulgar language or something else objectionable to you. You have lots of questions. How dare the school allow this junk! Why? How did it happen? Are there other books like this? Why are they doing this to my child? To you, the parent, it definitely seems like the school is corrupting your child and undermining your values and parental rights. You knew violence and pornography were everywhere these days but you didn't know the schools were in the business. What other stuff will your child read in school? Some minimum standard of decency has been violated. You feel the school system is forcing their values (or lack of values) on you and your child. What should you do? Somebody, somewhere in the school system must have decided this book was good. Well you think it is bad. You think it inappropriate, obscene, vulgar, lacking educational value or merit, or containing too graphic violence, etc. You don't understand how this book could be considered appropriate. Are things like this going on in other schools in your county? Is this a systemic problem in the schools? You want to feel comfortable with your child in the hands of the school system. We parents entrust our children to the schools. We understand others values may be different than ours and we also understand that our children should and will be exposed to different ideas, but this has gone way over the line. Your trust has been betrayed by the schools.
How To Complain - ParentsCentre Remember that teachers will mostly be in the classroom during the day, Schools must have a SEN policy and should make clear to parents how to complain http://www.parentscentre.gov.uk/rightsandresponsibilities/howtocomplain/
Extractions: Skip to navigation links Rights and responsibilities: From 1 September 2003, governing bodies of all maintained schools and maintained nursery schools in England are required, under Section 29 of the Education Act 2002, to have in place a procedure to deal with complaints relating to the school and to any community facilities or services that the school provides. The law also requires the procedure to be publicised. Local authorities (LAs) are already required to set up a procedure for dealing with certain types of complaints - for example, complaints about the curriculum or collective worship in a school. The governing bodies complaints procedure will not replace the arrangements made for those types of complaint. In addition, there are certain complaints which fall outside the remit of the governing bodies complaints procedure, such as staff grievances or disciplinary procedures.  General concerns Most concerns that parents have can and should be discussed with the relevant teacher. If you are worried about anything to do with your child's learning, the class teacher or head of year is the best person to ask. Remember that teachers will mostly be in the classroom during the day, but you can leave messages with the school office and the teacher should get back to you.
Special Educational Needs (SEN) - ParentsCentre Teachers are asked to be careful to ensure that children with special needs in Schools must have a SEN policy and should make clear to parents how to http://www.parentscentre.gov.uk/specialneeds/specialeducationalneeds/
Extractions: Skip to navigation links Special needs: The term special educational needs has a legal definition. Children with special educational needs (SEN) all have learning difficulties, or disabilities that make it harder for them to learn than most children of the same age. These children may need extra or different help from that given to other children of the same age. The law says that children do not have learning difficulties just because their first language is not English. Of course, some of these children may have learning difficulties as well. Children with SEN may need extra help because of a range of needs, such as in thinking and understanding, physical or sensory difficulties, emotional and behavioural difficulties, or difficulties with speech and language or how they relate to and behave with other people. Many children will have SEN of some kind at some time during their education. Schools and other organisations can help most children overcome the barriers their difficulties present quickly and easily. However, a few children will need extra help for some or all of their time in school. So SEN could mean that a child has difficulties with: All of the work in school Reading, writing, number work or understanding information
