Feds tweak with education for kids with disabilities....

I'm not sure how this one snuck by me, but the Feds are asking our opinion and I think many of you should share.......

It's looking as though the feds are ready to revamp part of the regulations governing the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act- the law that gives states money to educate students with disabilities and also the law that mandates how they should do it via regulations.  Therefore, the "regs" tend to be the most important part of the law, for kids anyway.  I urge you to read on and submit your responses ASAP.  Click the link below for all the details.- Happy politicking :)

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Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

On September 6, 2011, the Department announced a notice of proposed rulemaking to amend the IDEA Part B regulations. Changes are being proposed to the regulations regarding when a State or local educational agency seeks to use a child's or parent's public benefits or insurance (e.g., Medicaid) to pay for Part B services. Note that this document has been delivered to the Office of the Federal Register but has not yet been scheduled for publication. The official version of this document is the document that is published in the Federal Register. Download as a Word document or as a PDF.