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Welcome to the Destruction of Special Education in the Name of Ideology
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Daniel P. Hallahan – Exceptionality, 2024
Special education stands at a pivotal juncture, confronting both existential challenges and transformational opportunities. The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) is not upholding its mandate of promoting the Individualized Education Program (IEP). I underscore the centrality of the IEP in the…
Descriptors: Special Education, Individualized Education Programs, Students with Disabilities, Critical Race Theory
How to Influence the IDEA Regulations
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Dale, Richard E. – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2011
Teachers of children with disabilities know how greatly the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) regulations influence their daily practices; and they no doubt have strong opinions about regulations that go too far or not far enough to allow them to help their students succeed. This article offers practical, nuts-and-bolts help for…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Educational Change, Federal Legislation, Public Agencies
James J. Gallagher: Man in the White Hat
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Jolly, Jennifer L.; Robinson, Ann – Journal of Advanced Academics, 2014
In classic Western movies, the good guy could be frequently identified by his trademark white Stetson hat, whereas the bad guy always wore black. James J. Gallagher wore many hats during his career that spanned over six decades; he too would be known as the "man in the white hat,"--trusted to do the right thing. From 1967 to 1970,…
Descriptors: Public Officials, Public Agencies, Federal Government, Special Education
A Multistate Review of Professional Teaching Standards. Summary. Issues & Answers. REL 2009-No. 075
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White, Melissa Eiler; Makkonen, Reino; Stewart, Kari Becker – Regional Educational Laboratory West, 2009
This document presents a summary of a larger report that reviews teaching standards in six states (California, Florida, Illinois, North Carolina, Ohio, and Texas) focuses on the structure, target audience, and selected content of the standards to inform California's revision of its teaching standards. The report was developed at the request of key…
Descriptors: Teacher Competencies, Standards, Evaluation, Public Agencies
Seamless Transition and Long-Term Support for Individuals with Severe Intellectual Disabilities
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Certo, Nicholas J.; Luecking, Richard G.; Murphy, Sara; Brown, Lou; Courey, Susan; Belanger, Denise – Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities (RPSD), 2008
The amendments to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA) in 2004 reiterate the significance of producing real postsecondary education, employment, and independent living outcomes. However, current employment data continue to show widespread unemployment and very limited access to inclusive community environments and…
Descriptors: Employment, Independent Living, Severe Mental Retardation, Developmental Disabilities
The U.S. Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): Tracing Inclusion and Exclusion of the Disabled from Ford to Bush II
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Nolan, Joseph E. – Online Submission, 2004
The United States Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is 30 years of age. IDEA affords individuals with physical or cognitive disabilities (through age 21) a free appropriate public education, an individualized education plan, and many accommodations in an attempt to include those with disabilities in the educational experience.…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Educational Change, Court Litigation, Public Education