The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) today issued guidance in the form of a Dear Colleague Letter to states to ensure students with disabilities attending public virtual schools are getting the special education and supports that they deserve and is their right. The guidance focuses on specific requirements…
*CALL TO ACTION* Only 7 days remain for school board members to share input about ESSA with the Regional Advisory Committees at the U.S. Department of Education. CLICK HERE for information and a guide that outlines the input process. It is important to clearly identify yourself as a school board member. LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD.
The threat carried by a tiny, day-biting, house-loving mosquito has created a new wrinkle in the back-to-school preparation for 187 Palm Beach County campuses where some 190,000 children are due to return Monday. This week, with the news that one of the county’s residents is among those believed to have contracted Zika locally, Gov. Rick…
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