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AASA Proposes IDEA Due Process Changes
From our friends at Learning Disabilities Association of America: In anticipation of the next reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) which was slated to occur in 2009, the American Association of School Administrators (AASA) has begun to … Continue reading
Posted in In The News, Youth
Tagged behavior, children, children's mental health, legislation, schools, special needs
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Zais asks court to block federal penalty
SEANNA ADCOX, Associated Press Originally published 01:03 p.m., June 20, 2012 Updated 03:33 p.m., June 20, 2012 COLUMBIA — South Carolina’s schools chief is asking a federal court to suspend a $36 million penalty against the state and review … Continue reading
House Votes to Protect Pupils Against Abusive Discipline
In a move to provide the first comprehensive protections for children against abusive disciplinary actions by schools, the House on Wednesday easily approved a bill to restrict the use of forcible restraint and seclusion, in which children are held down, … Continue reading
House Passes Mental Health Parity
The long campaign to pass parity legislation is over, with a stunning win in Congress. Continue reading
Posted in Action Alerts
Tagged bill, congress, health, house, law, legislation, mental, parity
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