Detroit Public Schools Special Olympics Update

I have just confirmed with a Special Olympics worker that the Detroit Public Schools will retain it's Special Olympics program.

The PDF information below concerns transition services for special needs adults age 20-26 in the State of Michigan and a link to a blog for developmentally disabled persons. Copy and paste links into a search engine to see or download the info:


http://www.michigan.gov/documents/lara/Spring_11_352310_7.pdf

https://www.oaisd.org/downloads/_acct_/00/00/01/59/maase_concept_paper_20110217_103950_8.pdf

http://theddnewsblog.blogspot.com/2011/04/michigan-special-education-for-students.html

Detroit Public Schools Board Meeting Tonight

The Detroit Public Schools is having a Board meeting with the new Emergency Manager at the Welcome Center tonight.

Special Ed Legal News: Philadelphia African American families sue re: special ed

8 African American families sue Merion school district for disproportionately placing African American students in special ed classes. See link below

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/01/04/black-children-wrongfully_n_804411.html

Case 2: Parents sue Merion District for webcam spying on students through laptops:

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robbins_v._Lower_Merion_School_District

Common Core Standards: What Special Educators Need Know

In Michigan, the MI Department of Ed has adopted common core standards for K-12 English Language Arts and Math. Due to teachers and parents asking me: "What's going to happen with our special ed students?" I am hoping this link provides an answers from the Council For Exceptional Children:

http://www.cec.sped.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=CEC_Today1&TEMPLATE=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm&CONTENTID=15269