NASP Legislative Update - November 19, 2004 The law will now give local educational agencies the option to eliminate the Prior to her work in the texas Governor s Office, Margaret worked as http://www.nasponline.org/advocacy/legisup111904.html
Extractions: November 19, 2004 For a printer-friendly version, click here IDEA Conference Report Passes Brief Preliminary Summary New Education Secretary Margaret Spellings to replace Rod Paige On November 17, 2004, the bipartisan House-Senate conference submitted and passed to the full chambers a final IDEA reauthorization bill that included reforms they believe will help teachers, parents, and schools ensure every student with disabilities receives a quality education. The conference committee voted on only one amendment that would have extended the time for special education teachers to become highly qualified from the 2005-2006 school year to the 2006-2007 school year. The amendment, offered by Senator Sessions (R-AL), was agreed to by the Senate conference committee members but rejected by the House conferees, meaning that it was not included in the final bill. Thus, all special education teachers must still be highly qualified in the same time frame as general education teachers. The House then approved the bill with overwhelming bipartisan support on November 19, 2004. The vote was 397 - 3 (Flake (R-AZ), Garrett (R-NJ), and Paul (R-TX) ) and 32 not voting. The Roll Call vote is listed at:
AIM Youth Council Texas A ruling handed down by the texas education Agency last week has brought the See http//www.aics.org/mascot/racist.html These were presented to show http://www.aics.org/youth/aimyctx.html
Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association (TSHA) - Links texas education Agency (TEA) Website includes state and federal regulations, theTEKS (texas Essential Knowledge and Skills), hearing officer decisions and http://www.txsha.org/links/links.html
Extractions: Home Site Map About Us Contact Us ... TSH Foundation Links TSHA Membership Directory Annual Convention! Legislative Alerts ASHA/Communication Disorders ASHA Accredited University Programs in Texas AT/AAC Developmental Disabilities/Mental Retardation/Autism ... Voice ASHA/Communication Disorders American Academy of Private Practice Speech Pathologists and Audiologists American Speech-Language Hearing Foundation Berit's Best Sites for Children - Links to more than 800 sites with interactive stories, coloring books, and other activities that might be used in therapy with children. Council of State Association Presidents National Black Association for Speech, Language and Hearing (NBASLH) National Student Speech- Language-Hearing Association (NSSLHA) Net Connections for Communication Disorders and Sciences - Dr. Judith Kuster, of Mankato State University, has an excellent web site dedicated to Communication Disorders issues. Her site also has many links to other sites. Phonetic fonts Speech Pathology Jobs and Resources Speech Paths - Speech Paths is a speech pathology community informational resource on the Internet. This website is dedicated to providing information to speech language pathologists and audiologists.
Special Education Reading Project Task Force Members In 1996, Region IV ESC was designated by the texas education Agency (TEA) to serve as texas education Agency 1701 N. Congress Ave. Austin, texas 78701 http://www.texasreading.org/utcrla/pd/serp_rise_members.asp
Extractions: Debra_Burgess@pisd.tx.us.net Debra R. Burgess is a teacher at Park Crest Middle School in Pflugerville Independent School District in Pflugerville, Texas. Previously she taught special education in first through sixth grades and second grade in Austin Independent School District for 13 years. She has been teaching in Pflugerville ISD for the past three years. She received her bachelor of science degree in education from Southwest Texas State University. Debra is married and has three daughters, one of whom has a learning disability. Debra represents teachers on the SERP Task Force. Region IV Education Service Center
Extractions: *In both children and adults, there may be a rash of tiny, red-purple spots or bruises caused by bleeding under the skin. These can occur anywhere on the body. They are a sign of blood poisoning (septicemia), which sometimes happens with meningitis, particularly the meningococcal strain. How serious is bacterial meningitis? If it is diagnosed early and treated promptly, the majority of people make a complete recovery. In some cases it can be fatal or a person may be left with a permanent disability, such as deafness, blindness, amputations or brain damage ( resulting in mental retardation or paralysis) even with prompt treatment. How is bacterial meningitis spread?
Texas Connect - Newborn Hearing Screening State education agency in texas that oversees the public Internet www.shhh.org Description Promotes an improved quality of life for http://www.callier.utdallas.edu/txcresources-state.html
Extractions: The resources listed in this section cover a wide range of information and service available to families of infants and young children who are deaf and hard of hearing. The agencies and organizations included are all non-profit or publicly funded. All are well established organizations with a history of providing service. All have service or information potentially useful to families of young children with a hearing loss. While this list is extensive, it is by no means a complete list of every service and organization available. Use this guide as a starting point for connecting to resources that will be helpful to your family.
Texas: Web Links Welcome to the texas education Agency The texas education Agency Web site is http//www.statweb.org/; texas Council for the Social Studies The texas http://www.eduplace.com/state/tx/tx_links.html
OVERVIEW OF EDUCATION IN TEXAS - SECTION ONE This is the first in a series of reports about public education in texas. texas Kids Count Project Director 512/3200222 email finet@cppp.org http://www.cppp.org/kidscount/education/overview.html
Extractions: This is the first in a series of reports about public education in Texas. This series of reports, produced by the Center for Public Policy Priorities as part of the Texas Kids Count Project is entitled Measuring Up: The State of Texas Education . It explores issues in education of Texas children, with an emphasis on low-income and disadvantaged children in public schools. This introductory report summarizes many of the challenges faced by students in Texas, as well as challenges faced by the schools they attend. The topics for this overview and the subsequent reports in this series were suggested during meetings and discussions with policymakers and education experts. Each report will provide an issue-specific analysis including relevant statistics for each county and descriptions of educational reforms and model programs for improving childrens education. The information for these reports comes from an extensive literature review, data from state and federal agencies such as the Texas Education Agency and the U.S. Census, and interviews with experts in the field. Most of the information reported here is from the 1996-7 school year and is the most recent data available. Over the next several months
Extractions: OVERCOMING BARRIERS TO PARTICIPATION IN THE DIGITAL ECONOMY By Cynthia D. Waddell, J.D. cynthia.waddell@icdri.org Table of Contents I. Introduction II. Multiple Methods for Access Benefit Everyone III. ... This White Paper was commissioned by the National Science Foundation to be presented on May 25, 1999 at the Understanding the Digital Economy conference; a public conference convened in response to a directive from the President of the United States to the National Economic Council, in consultation with executive branch agencies. The conference is timely because there are significant law and policy issues impacting the community of people with disabilities in their ability to overcome digital barriers and participate in the digital economy. The growth and success of the emerging digital economy requires that attention be paid to the mechanism for enabling dynamic participation.
Welcome To The Dallas Independent School District 90 percent of DISD schools met tougher No Child Left Behind federal standardsin the 20032004 school year, the texas education Agency reported on Feb. http://www.dallasisd.org/
Extractions: Know? Buses no longer picking students up at downtown shelters With the closing of the downtown shelters for families displaced by Hurricane Katrina, buses no longer will be transporting students to and from school from Reunion Arena and the Dallas Convention Center. Families who have moved to housing within the Dallas Independent School District boundaries should call this number to find the neighborhood schools their children will attend: School Location Information The district provides transportation for students who live more than two miles from school. For bus schedules and routes, call 972-925-4953 or the school. If there is a question about what school a student is to attend, call 972-925-3645. School phone numbers and addresses Directions to schools Elementary Middle High
Education Resource Organizations Directory (EROD) State Higher education Agency. Provide information on the state s education programs, texas Top texas Higher education Coordinating Board PO Box 12788 http://bcol02.ed.gov/Programs/EROD/org_list.cfm?category_ID=SHE
Extractions: @import url(./css/Region19_IE2.css); News Archive Search: Home About Us ESC Staff Links ... Stream 19 Resource Links Accountability and Compliance Texas Education Agency http://www.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/ Texas Education Agency http://www.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/ CHILD HEALTH CATCH Austin web site http://www.catchtexas.org USDA's Team Nutrition http://www.fns.usda.gov/tn CDC's Healthy Youth http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/das CDC's web site for kids http://www.bam.gov FOOD SERVICE The National Food Service Management Institute http://www.nfsmi.org Food and Nutrition Information Center http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic Team Nutrition http://www.fns.usda.gov/tn Texas Department of Agriculture http://www.agr.state.tx.us School Nutrition Association http://www.asfsa.org USDA Food and Nutrition http://www.usda.gov Action for Healthy Kids http://www.actionforhealthykids.org Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion http://www.usda.gov/cnpp GIFTED AND TALENTED Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented http://www.txgifted.org National Association for Gifted Children http://www.nagc.org
Texas State Approving Agency For Veterans Education Home page of the Veteran s education program operated by the texas WorkforceCommission. Institutions interested in being certified as an Approved http://www.twc.state.tx.us/svcs/vetsvcs/tsaa/valist.html
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Extractions: Racism and Poverty PRRAC is a non-partisan, national, not-for-profit organization convened by major civil rights, civil liberties and anti-poverty groups. Our purpose is to link social science research to advocacy work in order to address problems at the intersection of race and poverty. More about PRRAC Summaries of the latest research and advocacy from the Children's Defense Fund, the Advancement Project, the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, and the Harvard Civil Rights Project in the current issue of See full issue.
