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Senate GOP Approves Private School Tax Credit Measure
Republicans in the Minnesota Senate approved Monday a measure allowing parents to get a tax credit for sending their children to private schools, which Democrats denounced as “vouchers.” http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2017/04/03/private-school-tax-credit/?mc_cid=6965d120d8&mc_eid=81783df578
Meet the 9 New Staffers Tapped to Fill Key Roles In Secretary Betsy DeVos’ Department of Education | The 74
The U.S. Department of Education announced nine new hires Wednesday evening, including chief of staff to Secretary Betsy DeVos. None of the staffers, many of whom worked in the department during the George W. Bush administration, require Senate confirmation. Fourteen senior positions that do require hearings are still open. Carlos Muñiz has been nominated to … Continue reading Meet the 9 New Staffers Tapped to Fill Key Roles In Secretary Betsy DeVos’ Department of Education | The 74
Our Neighborhood School Didn’t Have a Dual-Language Immersion Program So Parents Started One
As soon as my fiancé and I moved to Washington, D.C. in 2008, we started looking at school options. Although children were still a few years off, we wanted to give ourselves plenty of time to research the various schools available to us. The district provides multiple school choices for children starting at age 3, … Continue reading Our Neighborhood School Didn’t Have a Dual-Language Immersion Program So Parents Started One
Special Education Standards: Supreme Court raises level of benefit – Endrew F. v. Douglas County
On March 22, the U.S. Supreme Court decided the most significant special-education case in 35 years. In Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District, the justices unanimously ruled that, under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), public school students with disabilities are entitled to greater benefits than some lower courts had determined. Source: Special … Continue reading Special Education Standards: Supreme Court raises level of benefit – Endrew F. v. Douglas County
Missouri Senate advances plan to expand school choice
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Senate has advanced a bill to create education savings accounts for children with disabilities, foster kids and children with parents in the military. Source: Missouri Senate advances plan to expand school choice - West Plains Daily Quill: National News
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