OSSE Posts Proposed Individualized Education Program (IEP) Process Policy for Public Comment00On August 24, 2010August 24, 2010By AJE-DCIn Blog This proposed policy creates uniform expectations for local education agency (LEA) implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)...
Judge Rules in DL Case that D.C.’s Child Find Program Violated the Law00On August 18, 2010August 18, 2010By AJE-DCIn Blog Last week, a Federal District Court judge ruled that D.C. broke the law by failing to locate, identify and evaluate disabled pre-school...
D.C. School Performance Toward Adequate Yearly Progress00On August 10, 2010August 10, 2010By AJE-DCIn Blog In 2010, 15 schools in the District of Columbia met the annual goals of No Child Left Behind, down from 54...
Wednesday, July 28th Chancellor Rhee Holds Forum on DCPS Standardized Test Results00On July 27, 2010July 27, 2010By AJE-DCIn Blog On Wednesday, July 28th, 6:30 – 8 pm, Chancellor Michelle Rhee is hosting a discussion concerning DCPS student performance on...
DC Delays Plan to Change Rate Structure for Private Special Ed Placements00On July 22, 2010July 22, 2010By AJE-DCIn Blog D.C. has delayed its decision to implement new rate structures that would cap tuition payments for D.C. special education students...
Early Education Round Table00On July 16, 2010July 16, 2010By AJE-DCIn Blog Join Miriam Calderon, director of early childhood education, and Carol Day, president of the National Black Child Development Institute, for...
D.C. elementary test scores show decline00On July 13, 2010July 13, 2010By AJE-DCIn Blog D.C. officials announced Tuesday that reading and math test scores declined in elementary schools this year, halting a two-year run...
Comment Period Open for Proposed Regs on Certification of Non Public Special Education Schools00On June 28, 2010June 28, 2010By AJE-DCIn Blog On June 18, the D.C.’s Office of the State Superintendent issued proposed rules prescribing certification standards for private special education...
Union Ratifies Contract, Which Imposes a New Teacher Evaluation System00On June 10, 2010June 10, 2010By AJE-DCIn Blog Last week, The Washington Teachers Union ratified a new contract which now has to go before the D.C. Council, where...
DCPS Chancellor’s Community Forum is on Special Education: Wed May 2600On May 25, 2010May 25, 2010By AJE-DCIn Blog REMINDER: This month’s DCPS Chancellor’s Community Forum is on Special Education. Randle Highlands Elementary School located at 1650 30th Street,...
