Legislative

Today (4/15/12) the U.S. Department of Education issued a publication that outlines principles for educators, parents and other stakeholders to consider when developing or refining policies and procedures to support positive behavioral interventions and avoid the use of restraint and seclusion.

“As education leaders, our first responsibility must be to make sure that schools foster learning in a safe environment for all of our children and teachers, I believe this document is an important step toward this goal. I also want to salute leaders in Congress for their vigilance on this issue.” - U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan

Learn about the publication from Ed.gov and download your copy now!

Just when I skip addressing political issues with our most recent newsletter I receive the latest proposal for the Federal Budget based on the work of Paul Ryan (yep from Wisconsin). This budget would send school budgets in to a crisis with significant cuts to education including drastic reductions to support IDEA. Myrna Mandlawitz (our advocate in Washingson) provides information to help us understand the full impact the proposed budget would have on children and schools. Please call your local representatives and tell them how you feel about the proposed cuts and the deleterious impact it will have on our nations schools.