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Article: Keeping up with the new IDEA. (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act)(Reaching Students at Risk)
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- Techniques
- Article date:
- April 1, 1998
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CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 1998 Association for Career and Technical Education. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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In June of last year President Clinton signed into law amendments to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Do you know how they affect vocational educators?
Idea, originally the Education of Handicapped Children Act, is designed to ensure that all children with disabilities have access to free and appropriate public education that emphasizes special education and services to meet their unique needs. IDEA's goals of employment and independent living make a clear connection to vocational-technical education. Vocational-technical teachers need to be well informed about the specifics of the legislation that address the "transition" from school to a career. ...
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Article: ABOUT 100 EDUCATORS TO BECOME TECHNOLOGY SPECIALISTS
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;
June 27, 2008 ;
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... ... Education's effort to incorporate 21st century skills into the classroom. The teachers including special education and career-technical teachers, library media specialists and Ed Tech grant-funded educators recently completed a week-long ...
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