The research literature has repeatedly demonstrated that there is an overrepresentation of juveniles with disabilities who are incarcerated in short-term and long-term correctional facilities. Despite these findings, special education programs in many juvenile correctional facilities have been shown to be lacking many of the necessary services mandated by federal law. The present article discusses the various legal challenges and difficulties faced by juvenile correctional education programs in providing special education services to incarcerated juveniles with disabilities, as well as the legislation and case law that currently exist to protect the right to special education services for all eligible juveniles. Related policy implementation issues and suggestions for future research in...
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., April 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering, Inc. (NACME), the leading supporter of minority higher education in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), announced today that its newly formed Public Policy Committee, comprised of NACME Board of Directors, will meet with top representatives from the White House Office of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs and Members of Congress to discuss key issues facing the U.S. and minorities in STEM education. The event will take place on April 6- 7 in Washington, D.C. Keynote speakers will discuss the overall status of STEM education in the U.S. today; ways to leverage the America Competes Act for students; workforce issues; and the federal role in ensuring tools...
Special Remarks to be given by South Beach Diet Author and Cardiologist Dr. Arthur Agatston WASHINGTON, April 12, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) and the University of Miami will jointly host a public forum on the importance of nutrition education and physical activity on Wednesday, April 20, 2011 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the University of Miami's Newman Alumni Center.
Ebeling comments on the continuing intrusion of political power into policy issues such as Social Security and public education. Many reform proposals threaten to entrench state power even more. Private investment accounts with Social Security dollars run the risk of politicizing the financial markets even more at the present. A voucher plan could extend further the government's rules and regulations to all private schools that accept these political dollars. Unless there are voices unafraid to present clearly and persuasively the principled and uncompromising case for a truly free society, the goal of liberty may never be established.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 /U.S. Newswire/ -b Republican Governors gathered today in Washington, D.C., to discuss a host of policy and political issues. The group spent a good portion of their meeting discussing education and its relationship to growing economies in the states. We took a lot of time to discuss education during this meeting," said RGA Chairman Kenny Guinn (Nev.). "The president wants to focus his efforts on extending the principles of the No Child Left Behind Act to high schools. We applaud his emphasis on high school education and look forward to bipartisan discussions over the next few days.
West Virginia students are expected to respect their classmates and teachers so that everyone has a chance to learn, conduct themselves responsibly on the Internet, refrain from drug use and violence and generally behave well in school. Age-old lessons, but there has never been one specific state Board of Education policy that addresses student behavior issues.
Republican state Reps. L. Gary Knight, R-Livermore, Stacey Fitts, R-Pittsfield, David Richardson, R-Carmel, and Kerri Prescott, R- Topsham co-chair legislative committees dealing with tax policy, education, energy and technology, and economic development. They deal with a wide variety of issues, but they all believe their highest priority is to foster an economy that creates high-wage, high-skill jobs for Maine people. They were all there four years ago when Republicans and Democrats in Maine's Legislature passed a citizen initiative directly into law (only the sixth time that has ever happened) that was also about fostering high-wage, high-skill jobs. That initiative was called the Opportunity Maine Program and it was passed unanimously in the House of Representatives and by an overwhe...
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