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Education board plan addresses timeouts, seclusion in schools

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BOSTON (SHNS) - The state education board advanced regulations Tuesday to further restrict controversial "timeout" and seclusion policies in schools, the next step in a years-long effort to reduce the use of the practices. There's been growing national attention on so-called timeout rooms in recent years, as families of students with disabilities have raised alarms about inappropriate use of the secluded rooms to punish their children and keep t…

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Education board plan addresses timeouts, seclusion in schools

4 days ago·Springfield, United States

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Portland Press Herald

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Researchers recommend changes to special ed funding under state formula review

The Maine Educational Policy Research Institute gave its latest presentation about possible changes to the state's education funding formula, which many say doesn't account for today's education needs.

5 days ago·Portland, United States

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Maine DOE Newsroom

Maine DOE Launches Innovative Mobile Learning Van, Bringing Peer-to-Peer Learning Opportunities Statewide

With the help of federal grant funds and some crafty educators and students in RSU 19, the Maine Department of Education (DOE) is proud to present the Maine DOE Mobile Learning Van, designed to bring new and innovative peer-to-peer learning opportunities to schools and their communities across the state. The vision for this van came out of the Rethinking Responsive Education Ventures (RREV) initiative, funded by the Education Stabilization Fun…

4 days ago

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theashlandchronicle.com

Oregon Dept. of Education: Report Reveals Progress for Students with Disabilities - The Ashland Chronicle-Oregon

New Report Reveals Progress For Students With Disabilities Access to early childhood learning programs for students with disabilities increased by 17 percent from the 2020-21 school year to the 2023-24 school year. The report is published as America celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). (Salem, OR) – In the 2023-24 school year, nearly two thousand more children with disabilities in Oregon rece…

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EducationNC

Q&A | A guide to how school administrators can support special education teachers

Dr. Natasha Veale, dean of the school of social sciences and education at Greensboro College, recently released her book, “How to Retain Special Education Teachers: : A Transformational Leadership Guide for School Administrators.” Her book found that conducting needs assessments, following the Knoster Model for Managing Complex Change, and providing professional development could build the confidence of school administrators when working with sp…

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Special Education Advocate Urges Parents to Take Action Amid Concerns Over IDEA Changes

AVONDALE, PA — With potential changes looming over the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), parents of children with disabilities are being urged to become more proactive in advocating for their children’s rights. Discussions about transferring IDEA oversight from the U.S. Department of Education to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) have sparked concern, raising questions about the future of special education prote…

5 days ago

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