The U.S. Department of Education today released the final regulations for the early intervention program under Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). These final regulations will help improve services and outcomes for America’s infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families.
Part C is a $436 million program administered by states that [...]
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EDUCATION DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES REGULATIONS TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR INFANTS AND TODDLERS WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES
September 6th, 2011 | Posted in Washington NewsDEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ISSUES GUIDANCE ON RIGHTS OF STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES WHEN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS USE TECHNOLOGY
May 26th, 2011 | Posted in Washington NewsToday, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued guidance through Dear Colleague Letters to elementary and secondary schools and institutions of higher education along with a Frequently Asked Questions document on the legal obligation to provide students with disabilities an equal opportunity to enjoy the benefits of technology. This guidance is [...]
Read More >>$500 Million Available for Race to the Top – Early Learning Challenge; New Program Emphasizes Increasing Access to Early Learning Programs
May 26th, 2011 | Posted in Washington NewsU.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius announced the Obama Administration’s intention to devote $500 million to a new Race to the Top – Early Learning Challenge program.
The Race to the Top program received $700 million during Congress’s recent action on the fiscal year 2011 budget; [...]
New flexibility for states to improve Medicaid and implement innovative practices
April 18th, 2011 | Posted in Washington NewsNew rules will make Medicaid more flexible and efficient, helping states provide better care and lower costs
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced four initiatives to give states more flexibility to adopt innovative new practices and provide better, more coordinated care for people with Medicaid and Medicare while helping reduce [...]
2012 Budget -Disability Fact Sheet
February 16th, 2011 | Posted in News & Articles, Washington NewsTHE WHITE HOUSE: Office of the Press Secretary (For Immediate Release: February 14, 2011)
Information on the Budget is available at: http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/
Fact Sheet – Winning the Future for People with Disabilities is available at: http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/factsheet/winning-the-future-for-people-with-disabilities
The President’s remarks from this morning:
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT ON UNVEILING OF THE BUDGET:
Parkville Middle School and Center for Technology
Baltimore, Maryland
THE PRESIDENT: Well, [...]
House acts to improve Internet access for disabled
July 27th, 2010 | Posted in Washington NewsBy JIM ABRAMS, Associated Press Writer Jim Abrams, Associated Press Writer – Mon Jul 26, 8:18 pm ET
WASHINGTON – The House on Monday celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act by approving legislation assuring that the disabled have full access to the Internet and television.
“The ADA mandated physical ramps into buildings,” said Rep. Edward Markey, D-Mass., [...]
Announcing: HealthCare.gov
July 3rd, 2010 | Posted in Washington NewsPosted by Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on July 01, 2010 at 05:00 AM EDT
Today, our Administration is launching HealthCare.gov <http://www.healthcare.gov/> a new consumer website that provides unprecedented transparency into the health care marketplace. Through HealthCare.gov, individuals will have more control over their health care as informed and empowered consumers.
Watch the demo video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCkX_1utL9M
This “first-of-its-kind” website is [...]
