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PACER is on ET tonight!

Posted: Sept. 2, 2010

Don’t miss Disney actress and singer Demi Lovato talking about PACER’s TeensAgainstBullying.org tonight (Sept. 2) on Entertainment Tonight, CBS’s national television show. The show airs at 6:30 p.m. central time.

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New Online Disability Nondiscrimination Law Advisory

Posted: May 14, 2010

This new tool from the U.S. Department of Labor helps employers easily determine which federal disability nondiscrimination laws apply to their business or organization and their responsibilities under those laws.

Updated information from ECS, FEBP, and The Center on Education Policy

Posted May 3, 2010

The Education Commission of the States (ECS) has published a new policy brief, Transition and Alignment: Two Keys to Assuring Student Success, discussing the importance of creating continuity as children move from early learning programs to early elementary classes and provides examples of successful state efforts.

The New America Foundation's Federal Education Budget Project (FEBP) recently updated its online database of state and school district level federal funding, student demographic and student achievement data: www.edbudgetproject.org.

The Center on Education Policy recently released a summary of its December 2009 forum on improving low-performing schools: Improving Low-Performing Schools: Summary of a Forum. Research findings from five years of monitoring NCLB school restructuring are also highlighted.

Obama Administration’s Blueprint for Reform

Posted April 27, 2010

Read the Obama administration’s “Blueprint for Reform: Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.” It proposes changes to the No Child Left Behind Act, the federal government’s K-12 education law. The proposal was released in March 2010.

Upcoming PACER Webinar - Transition: Pathway to the Future

Posted April 12, 2010

Date: Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Time: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM CDT
Transition planning is an important step in preparing your child for life after high school. Planning should begin by the 9th grade. Participants at this webinar will learn about using the special education process and the IEP (Individualized Education Program) to help their child achieve their dreams and goals.  This webinar is for Minnesota parents of children who receive special education services. The Webinar will be delivered online and requires a computer with a high speed Internet access.

This webinar is made possible through partial funding from the MN Department of Education

Register for the Webinar now at:
https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/420793699

Fox 9 Local News highlights assistive technology and the PACER Center.

Posted January 29, 2010

See the Video

Dawn Stevens, Fox 9 News reporter, interviewed Simon Technology Center Director Bridget Gilormini for a piece on assistive technology to help people with disabilities. The story grew out of Rebecca Weseman's use of a software program called Stretch Break which prompts her to take a break when using her computer. More about the technology mentioned in this story at http://www.simontechnologycenter.blogspot.com.

Demi Lovato Joins National Bullying Prevention Movement

The abusive and sometimes deadly use of seclusion and restraint in schools is being addressed at the federal level.
Posted May 27, 2009

WATCH the May 19th Hearing of Committee on Education and Labor hearing examining the abusive and deadly use of seclusion and restraint in schools

READ THE U.S. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE REPORT
“Selected Cases of Death and Abuse at Public and Private Schools and Treatment Centers” Statement of Gregory D. Kutz, Managing Director
Full Report
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