Howard Chu, (I’m not sure of your screen name) I hope you see this.
Thank you for the wonderful surprise with items from my classroom wishlist. I haven’t posted about “my kids” in a bit and you helped my class completely unprompted 
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In a social media post, #HHS Secy #RFKJr said his agency "is fully prepared to take on the responsibility of supporting individuals with special needs."
Not everyone was convinced.
"This is NOT a minor bureaucratic reorganization — it is a fundamental redefinition of how our country treats #children with #disabilities," said Keri Rodrigues, president of the National #Parents Union, which represents >1,800 parent orgs across the country.
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In a social media post, Sen #PattyMurray, D-WA, called the potential changes "a clear violation of #education & #appropriations #law."
The Education Dept has a dedicated Office of #SpecialEducation & Rehabilitative Services, &, as w/the federal #StudentLoan portfolio, it's unclear how these collective responsibilities on behalf of #children w/ #disabilities could be moved legally w/o a vote of #Congress.
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This appears to be a reference to the federal #law known as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (#IDEA), which the #Education Dept administers. The law guarantees students w/ #disabilities the right to a #free, appropriate education &, in 2024, sent ~$15B to schools to help pay for #SpecialEducation services. The law also makes clear that it is the secretary of education's responsibility to administer these funds.
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…As recently as Thurs, WH press sec Karoline Leavitt had assured reporters that, "when it comes to #StudentLoans & #PellGrants, those will still be run out of the Dept of #Education."
After announcing these potential changes to the federal student loan portfolio, #Trump then said, "Bobby Kennedy, the Health &Human Services [secretary], will be handling special needs," referring to #RFKJr. [
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Student loans, #SpecialEducation to move out of #Education Dept
#Trump continued his push to unwind the US Dept of Education, announcing that the management of the entire federal #StudentLoan portfolio & of the dept's "special needs" programs would be moved to other #FederalAgencies immediately.
#USpol #corruption #law #regulation #PublicIntegrity #kleptocracy
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/21/nx-s1-5336330/trump-education-department-student-loans-special-education-fsa
Hi there.
I am an #Educator / #Teacher working in #SpecialEducation from the #PNW.
Hobbies and interests include #reading #ScienceFiction, #Photography, #Technology, #EducationalIssues and just hanging around. When I’m not #Teaching I like to spend time with people I care about.
I am an out and proud #gay man currently residing in #Tacoma, #Washington.
I recently transferred my account to this instance.
My sister is a #SpecialEducation teacher.
Her principal is upset with her because she isn’t teaching the “5th grade TEKS” (TEKS being a Texas standardized test thing) to students who can’t add single-digit numbers and have to be walked to class because they can’t otherwise find it.
My sister tries to teach them what they can learn, but has been told she is to teach the TEKS for the grade level and nothing else, regardless of whether the children understand it.
FAMILY VALUES, MY ASS: Ugh, the Republicans in my home state of Texas are simply the worst right now. Look what they're doing to Special Ed funding.
In short: The Federal government disputes $19M of funding given to the state & so it wants that money back. In response, Texas is "rage quitting" the whole program which will slash Special Ed budgets by $607M, KIDS BE DAMNED.
#Texas #SpecialEducation #ImpeachAbbott
https://www.texastribune.org/2024/10/28/texas-shars-medicaid-special-education/
The Texas Tribune · Texas is slashing $607 million in Medicaid funding from program for students with disabilitiesSchool officials say the state decision to cut federal money likely will hurt their ability to recruit and retain critical staff for students with disabilities.
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I setup my classroom, it’s almost finished. This is year 6. #teacher #teaching #specialeducation #specialed #SpED #education
Expires in 12 days RT Help give life skills students #science kits and games for #EarthDay thru #DonorsChoose. $297 needed to fund. #teachers #teacher #clearthelist #teachertwitter #clearthelist24 #specialeducation @donorschoose @ClearTheList1 #STEM
https://secure.donorschoose.org/project/one-small-step-for-man-a-climate-leap-f/8332547/?utm_source=dc&utm_medium=sharetray&utm_campaign=teacherhub&utm_term=teacher_5725314&rf=sharetray-dc-2024-06-teacherhub-teacher_5725314&challengeid=21253592
Expires in 19 daysGive our life skills classroom the gift of #math manipulatives thru #donorschoose. $395 to fund. #teachers #teacher #clearthelist #teachertwitter #specialeducation @ClearTheList2
https://secure.donorschoose.org/project/math-manipulatives-for-life-skill-succes/8327458/?utm_source=dc&utm_medium=sharetray&utm_campaign=teacherhub&utm_term=teacher_5725314&rf=sharetray-dc-2024-06-teacherhub-teacher_5725314&challengeid=21253592
Today is my last day of summer school. The next school year begins in about 3 weeks. Until then, I will be enjoying every minute of my much-needed break.
When a politician brags about cutting your taxes or getting beer into more places, ask them why a single school board in Mississauga has a $33 million shortfall on special education funding, and why twin five-year-olds were kicked out of the school.
From @thelocal:
https://thelocal.to/school-exclusions-ontario/
The Local · Excluded: The Legal Loophole Barring Hundreds of Ontario Students From School | The LocalA little-known provision gives school principals blanket authority to exclude “detrimental” students from class. Advocates say it’s being abused, and the province isn't paying enough attention.
Children with special health needs are more likely to come from poorer neighbourhoods #SpecialEducation #kindergarten #earlychildhood #learningdisabilities https://theconversation.com/children-with-special-health-needs-are-more-likely-to-come-from-poorer-neighbourhoods-230076?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=bylinetwitterbutton
The ConversationChildren with special health needs are more likely to come from poorer neighbourhoodsA study pertaining to more than 1.4 million kindergarteners across Canada finds the occurrence of health disorders higher as the socio-economic status of a neighbourhood decreases.
(RESIST) I am feeling an exceptional amount of stress. I have 3 new students starting today and I also have less than 15 days to write 2 difficult IEPs because I’ve been so busy I haven’t had time. To add insult to injury: I need to finish my evaluation shit today and tomorrow. I DON’T HAVE TIME. #teacher #teaching #specialeducation #specialed
Who are the 1.4 million children in California who have special health care needs?
In the 2nd installment in our series, KidsData News is examining what the data tell us about these children, who represent 16% of all Californians under age 18.
Read here: https://bit.ly/4asK15u
#Children #Youth #Disability #Health #Healthcare #ChildHealth #PublicHealth #ChronicCondition #Education #SpecialEducation #california @pediatrics @edutooters
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@sebwhatever I routinely enjoy visiting with other #ActuallyAutistic people at son’s #NonPublicSchool, group chats with #SpecialEducation parents, Rubik’s cubing competitions, employee resource groups. We’re everywhere! Unfortunately we’re often also invisible.
I discover other Autistic people by being vocal about my Autism. #AuDAR