NASDSE Urges Every Member of Congress to Write to Secretary Duncan
On Monday, March 29, 2010, NASDSE wrote to every member of Congress urging them to contact Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and tell him to cancel a proposed data collection on comprehensive early intervening services and state determinations of local school districts. NASDSE believes that the proposed data collection is too costly at a time when school districts are laying off teachers and states are facing severe budget shortfalls. To read NASDSE’s House letter, click here. To read NASDSE’s Senate letter, click here.
NASDSE Writes to the General Counsel about New Interpretation out of the Department
On December 7, 2009, NASDSE wrote to the General Counsel at the U.S. Department of Education regarding a change in interpretation about state maintenance of effort that will have a significant impact on states. To read NASDSE’s letter, click here.
NASDSE Comments on Proposed OSEP Data Collection
On November 30, 2009, NASDSE submitted comments to the Department of Education on a proposed data collection: Notice of Proposed Information Collection Request: Report on IDEA Part B Maintenance of Effort Reduction and Coordinated Early Intervening Services. To read NASDSE’s comments, click here.
NASDSE Comments on Proposed Changes to the Part C Indicators
On September 11, 2009, NASDSE submitted comments to the Department of Education on proposed changes to the Part C indicators of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). To read NASDSE’s comments, click here.
NASDSE Comments on Proposed 618 Data Collection
On September 10, 2009, NASDSE submitted comments for the second round to the U.S. Department of Education on proposed changes to the 618 tables of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
NASDSE Comments on Proposed 618 Data Collection
On August 10, 2009, NASDSE submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Education on proposed changes to the 618 tables of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). To read NASDSE’s comments, click here.
NASDSE Comments on Proposed OSEP Data Collection – On July 31, 2009, NASDSE submitted comments to the Department of Education on a proposed data collection: Notice of Proposed Information Collection Request: Report on IDEA Part B Maintenance of Effort Reduction and Coordinated Early Intervening Services. To read NASDSE’s comments, click here.
NASDSE Comments on Proposed Changes to the Part C Indicators
On July 14, 2009, NASDSE submitted comments to the Department of Education on proposed changes to the part C indicators of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). To read NASDSE’s comments, click here. Attach Part C indicators – comments – final071409 here
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act - How does the new Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA) differ from IDEA ’97? NASDSE’s side-by-side compares the two laws in The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act: A Comparison of P.L. 105-17 (IDEA ’97) to H.R. 1350 as passed by Congress on November 19, 2004.
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