Federal grant will increase the ranks of highly qualified teachers working with special-needs students
AUGUSTA – Current and future teachers of special-needs students in Maine will have access to improved training to help their students succeed academically and graduate on time.
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On Oct. 5, 2011, the President signed a second FY 2012 Continuing Appropriations Resolution to provide funding for the federal government through Nov. 18, 2011. Included in this resolution was a 1.5 percent rescission to funds appropriated for several educational programs, including programs funded under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), and the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act.
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The Maine Department of Education has added further explanation to the “General Education Intervention” section of a question-and-answer document explaining the Maine Unified Special Education Regulations.
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The Due Process Office has revised its Resolution Meeting Status form and related procedures to more closely align them with federal regulations. The revised document, which has been renamed the Resolution Session Status form, simplifies the reporting of Resolution Session outcomes.
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The Office of Special Services at the Maine Department of Education has combined two reporting forms related to the State Agency Client program into one. The Office is holding a webinar on Tuesday, Sept. 13 to introduce special education personnel to the new form.
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An October conference in Machias will bring together teachers, special educators, learning disabilities specialists, school psychologists, curriculum development specialists and school administrators to examine the neurological and cognitive deficits underlying the most common types of literacy problems.
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The Maine Department of Education is sponsoring free workshops this fall for teachers and administrators new to working in and overseeing gifted and talented education programs.
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