Education Debate - Special Education, Should It Get Stimulus Money?

The new U.S. economic stimulus package places a strong emphasis on special education. We have seen a lot of commentary from writers wondering why special education is slated to receive generous amounts of funding.  Robin Hansen, a special needs parent and an advisor to the San Francisco Unified School District, has a valuable perspective on special education worth reading.

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Solutions for Special Education - Merit Learning Disabilities Software

Merit Software's special education / learning disabilities programs are self-paced, self-advancing programs covering the core subjects students need to know.  Merit helps special needs students by breaking down essential concepts into small, understandable parts and providing immediate feedback as students work through the programs.

Competition for Students - ThinkQuest Narrative

The ThinkQuest Narrative Competition 2009 invites teams of one K-12 teacher and 3-6 students to choose a topic and create rich website content using ThinkQuest's online project tools. Web design skills are not necessary.  Deadline May 4, 2009.

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