In general, whenever Betsy DeVos does anything in the Department of Education, worrying that things will soon go to shit seems like a perfectly reasonable reaction. This is, after all, the woman who's making life easier for scammy for-profit colleges,
'Thank you for your co-operation, running dog of a capitalist lackey! Chang! Send a message to our men in the South! Our primary target will be General "Juice" Simpson!'
She is a government functionary. Her 'worldview' is supposed to be informed by facts and reality, not some bogus 'deeply held faith.' Especially in a country where one's 'deeply held faith' isn't supposed to have anything to do with the freakin' JOB. If she wants to use her so-called 'faith' as a guide, she can quit her job and go work for a church.
Denise Marshall is the Executive Director of the Council of Parents Advocates and Attorneys (COPAA) made the following statement:
"Parents of children with disabilities and advocates rely on the U.S. Department of Education to provide accurate and clarifying information regarding children’s rights under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and other civil rights laws. They need this information to participate as meaningful partners with the school in designing a child’s Individualized Education Program and assuring the child’s rights are being upheld. As such, COPAA is disappointed in the way OSERS has made this announcement because the process undertaken lacks complete transparency to the public. It is unfortunate that the list of rescissions does not include any explanation for changes made which leaves stakeholders in the dark.
OSERS has an obligation to make clear why revocations are necessary; and, although our initial review of the list of rescinded documents indicates that many have updated versions or the statutes to which they refer have been recently amended, the mere fact that parents and advocates are left to figure out whether replacement documents are available or not shows OSERS disregard for their first obligation to parents and families as recipients under IDEA."
(COPAA’s mission is to protect and enforce the legal and civil rights of students with disabilities and their families. Our primary goal is to secure high quality educational services and to promote excellence in advocacy)
Also there is something a bit odd going on. The list of rescinded policies I had to work with over the weekend had as its 5th column heading "Keep, Modify, or Rescind". The list provided to Matt Shuham of Talking Points Memo had as the 5th column heading "Reason to Rescind". Hmmn do you think the volumn of complaining about OSERS secrecy had anything to do with that?
Dear Canada,This time, it's we who are so sore-ee. Take whatever revenge you want - feel free to schedule all of your ambassadorey events in the tundra-ish areas you have in such profusion. Heck, I'll even stop referring to you as America's Hat.Seriously... we can't apologize enough. Love,Actual US People
I am and have always been an advocate for more accommodations for children with disabilities, not less, in public schools.
Although my children are no longer of school age, it cannot be overstated that public schools must be protected and made better. As a parent, I feel public school children should be afforded every advantage (EVERY advantage) that our public funds pay for. These funds should not be diverted into religious schools or vouchers in any way. Instead, they should go direct from taxpayer to public school systems, run ethically. The school boards need to be revamped to prevent diversion of public funds for private or semi-private education. And yes, I think the teachers unions need to concess a lot in the public interest, but the requirements for teacher certification should remain in place and strengthened.
Religion was outlawed from public schools the year I entered kindergarten. This privatization of public school funds needs to cease and desist.
That's horrible (I feel your pain). My family has a lot of school teachers going back generations. They went to school night and day and years and years in order to become and remain certified. They fight against the odds at the public school level, generations worth, to protect the rights of public school children. Talented lot are they!
There's no comparison.
Why is it that every time Betsy DeVos smiles I wonder where the corpse she was recently chewing on is hidden?
I wasn't aware that there was any science on the denier side at ALL.
Just means she's going to have the bridges cut down at the half-way point.
'Thank you for your co-operation, running dog of a capitalist lackey! Chang! Send a message to our men in the South! Our primary target will be General "Juice" Simpson!'
Yeah, it's not like people are being mass-murdered with them these days.
Looks more like a subcompact to me: http://www.classicandperfor...
She is a government functionary. Her 'worldview' is supposed to be informed by facts and reality, not some bogus 'deeply held faith.' Especially in a country where one's 'deeply held faith' isn't supposed to have anything to do with the freakin' JOB. If she wants to use her so-called 'faith' as a guide, she can quit her job and go work for a church.
Denise Marshall is the Executive Director of the Council of Parents Advocates and Attorneys (COPAA) made the following statement:
"Parents of children with disabilities and advocates rely on the U.S. Department of Education to provide accurate and clarifying information regarding children’s rights under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and other civil rights laws. They need this information to participate as meaningful partners with the school in designing a child’s Individualized Education Program and assuring the child’s rights are being upheld. As such, COPAA is disappointed in the way OSERS has made this announcement because the process undertaken lacks complete transparency to the public. It is unfortunate that the list of rescissions does not include any explanation for changes made which leaves stakeholders in the dark.
OSERS has an obligation to make clear why revocations are necessary; and, although our initial review of the list of rescinded documents indicates that many have updated versions or the statutes to which they refer have been recently amended, the mere fact that parents and advocates are left to figure out whether replacement documents are available or not shows OSERS disregard for their first obligation to parents and families as recipients under IDEA."
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(COPAA’s mission is to protect and enforce the legal and civil rights of students with disabilities and their families. Our primary goal is to secure high quality educational services and to promote excellence in advocacy)
What the... is he new here?
Also there is something a bit odd going on. The list of rescinded policies I had to work with over the weekend had as its 5th column heading "Keep, Modify, or Rescind". The list provided to Matt Shuham of Talking Points Memo had as the 5th column heading "Reason to Rescind". Hmmn do you think the volumn of complaining about OSERS secrecy had anything to do with that?
Dear Canada,This time, it's we who are so sore-ee. Take whatever revenge you want - feel free to schedule all of your ambassadorey events in the tundra-ish areas you have in such profusion. Heck, I'll even stop referring to you as America's Hat.Seriously... we can't apologize enough. Love,Actual US People
Servo libelz??
Monster!
Thanks. I appreciate this.
I am and have always been an advocate for more accommodations for children with disabilities, not less, in public schools.
Although my children are no longer of school age, it cannot be overstated that public schools must be protected and made better. As a parent, I feel public school children should be afforded every advantage (EVERY advantage) that our public funds pay for. These funds should not be diverted into religious schools or vouchers in any way. Instead, they should go direct from taxpayer to public school systems, run ethically. The school boards need to be revamped to prevent diversion of public funds for private or semi-private education. And yes, I think the teachers unions need to concess a lot in the public interest, but the requirements for teacher certification should remain in place and strengthened.
Religion was outlawed from public schools the year I entered kindergarten. This privatization of public school funds needs to cease and desist.
That's horrible (I feel your pain). My family has a lot of school teachers going back generations. They went to school night and day and years and years in order to become and remain certified. They fight against the odds at the public school level, generations worth, to protect the rights of public school children. Talented lot are they!