https://padlet.com/ssanders171/ns7tdnboji1t Shelby Sanders ED 6305 FA 2018 en-us 2018-08-23 02:36:21 UTC 2018-08-25 18:50:38 UTC hello@padlet.com ssanders171 https://padlet.com/ssanders171/ns7tdnboji1t/wish/274756652 Upon completion of a  Master's degree in Education Administration, I plan on becoming a curriculum coordinator for special education.

(School District of Berlin, 2018)]]> 2018-08-23 02:39:55 UTC https://padlet.com/ssanders171/ns7tdnboji1t/wish/274756652 ssanders171 https://padlet.com/ssanders171/ns7tdnboji1t/wish/274758049   Budget cuts in public schools threaten the funding of special education programs. It may become harder to provide students with disabilities a free and appropriate education.  CEC provides different ways you can advocate for special education students. 
When the IDEA law was passed it ensured that the federal government will pay for 40% of the cost to provide students with disabilities services. However congress has not lived up to this promise. This is not legal or ethical. ]]> 2018-08-23 02:48:42 UTC https://padlet.com/ssanders171/ns7tdnboji1t/wish/274758049 ssanders171 https://padlet.com/ssanders171/ns7tdnboji1t/wish/274762144 The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), protects the students education records, regardless of their disability. Parents have the right to this information, and those educating the child do not have the right to disclose this information to those who do not have an academic interest in the child. 
 Federal funds must support vocational education programs, according to the Vocational Education act of 1984 or the Perkins Act. Vocational training must be offered to students with a disability (NASET, 2018).]]> 2018-08-23 03:18:07 UTC https://padlet.com/ssanders171/ns7tdnboji1t/wish/274762144 ssanders171 https://padlet.com/ssanders171/ns7tdnboji1t/wish/275053098 Recently there has been a controversy across the nation about whether or not guns should be permitted in school. This particular periodical article discusses open carry in public schools in Michigan. This topic of gun laws has been a hot topic amongst media. However, it is an extremely popular topic in the field of education. With the recent school shootings, legislation has been brainstorming ways to keep our students safe. Gun laws are a legal issue, but can also become an ethical issue when the lives of others are at stake.

]]> 2018-08-24 02:34:47 UTC https://padlet.com/ssanders171/ns7tdnboji1t/wish/275053098 ssanders171 https://padlet.com/ssanders171/ns7tdnboji1t/wish/275054520 Discrimination is not a topic one would think to be brought up in 2018 very often. However, it is. School districts often get caught up in legal problems a s a result of discriminating against students. Students have been discriminated against based on race, gender, disability, and immigration status. A particular topic that has been surfacing recently discusses New Jersey schools being sued for discriminated against immigrant students. Issues such as this violated the United States constitution on both the state and federal levels. All students have the right to a free and public education despite their differences.

]]> 2018-08-24 02:45:45 UTC https://padlet.com/ssanders171/ns7tdnboji1t/wish/275054520 ssanders171 https://padlet.com/ssanders171/ns7tdnboji1t/wish/275055539 Students with disabilities deserve just as much, if not more funding as typically developing students. When budget cuts are taking funds from special education, it becomes harder to provide these students with a free and appropriate public education. ]]> 2018-08-24 02:54:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ssanders171/ns7tdnboji1t/wish/275055539 ssanders171 https://padlet.com/ssanders171/ns7tdnboji1t/wish/275326974 News Article

Legislators, municipal leaders discuss special education cost issues
By: Claire Bessette

]]> 2018-08-25 17:31:40 UTC https://padlet.com/ssanders171/ns7tdnboji1t/wish/275326974 ssanders171 https://padlet.com/ssanders171/ns7tdnboji1t/wish/275327222 How Budget Cuts Affect Special Education Programs
National Priorities Project

]]> 2018-08-25 17:36:05 UTC https://padlet.com/ssanders171/ns7tdnboji1t/wish/275327222 ssanders171 https://padlet.com/ssanders171/ns7tdnboji1t/wish/275327670 Students with disabilities deserve the same education opportunities as typically developing peers. These students thrive off of programs that targets life skills, vocational skills, and have an intense small group structure. As a current special education I have often been placed on the back burner when it comes to funding for field trips and other community projects. Most recently, I have a large amount of students in my classroom, and the district is discussing wether it is most appropriate to higher a third paraprofessional for my classroom, or open another unit at my school with a full staff. This essentially comes down to budget and money. Does the district have enough money to pay 2nd teacher, and fund another program? These types of budgeting is ultimately  unfair to the children.
IDEA 2004 states that the government should pay " 40% of the states special education costs" ( Bessette, 2018). Therefore, cutting funding for Special Education becomes a legal issue. 1 in 3 students with a disability do not finish high school, and 3 in 5 students with a disability do not finish high school. (n.d). With these alarming numbers, better efforts should be extended in order to ensure that students with disabilities get a quality education. Since I am working towards being a special education coordinator, I will work to ensure that the programs within my district will receive the best funding, and are rigorous, individualized, and will prepare the students for the future. This entire topic relates to my future career because I will have to ensure that students thrive in the education setting, despite government funding. 
It is is crucial that I inform myself of the laws and legislation, in order to properly advocate for these special eduction programs and the students in them. ]]> 2018-08-25 17:42:21 UTC https://padlet.com/ssanders171/ns7tdnboji1t/wish/275327670 ssanders171 https://padlet.com/ssanders171/ns7tdnboji1t/wish/275329829 Bessette, C.( 2018, August 25). Legislators, municipal leaders discuss special education cost issues. Day New London, CT

Hefler, J., & Philadelphia Inquirer. (2018, July 27). N.J. Schools Sued Over Policies Preventing Immigrant Student Enrollment. Retrieved from https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2018/07/27/nj-schools-sued-over-policies-preventing-immigrant.html

How Budget Cuts Affect Special Education Programs. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.nationalpriorities.org/blog/2013/04/29/how-budget-cuts-affect-special-education-programs/

(n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.special-education-degree.net/budget-cuts/

Quealy, B. (2018, August 03). Open Carry Issue in Michigan Schools May Not Be Settled. Retrieved from https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2018/08/03/open-carry-issue-in-michigan-schools-may.html



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