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April 10, 2012
Panel Discussion with Mayors and Superintendents from Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York
Guest blogger Debbie Taub recounts her attendance at a panel discussion with mayors and superintendents from Chicago, Los Angeles and New York, and some of her thoughts and questions on the future of education.
Posted in by Jonathan Riethmaier
March 27, 2012
TASH Signs on to Letter to Maryland State Board of Education
TASH has signed on to a letter to the Maryland State Board of Education regarding proposed regulations on student discipline, which require greater data collection, promote reductions in disparities for students of color, and require that suspended students receive homework while on suspension, among other changes.
Posted in by Jonathan Riethmaier
March 13, 2012
TASH Responds to AASA Position Supporting Restraint and Seclusion in Schools
Last week, the American Association of School Administrators issued an unsubstantiated, ill-informed and reckless report in which it voiced support for restraint and seclusion use on children in our schools. This report gained much attention through e-mail circulation and national news reports. TASH has responded in order to bring clarity and truth to the conversation.
Posted in by Jonathan Riethmaier
February 9, 2012
TASH Launches Webinar Series on Inclusive Education
TASH invites you to learn about Building Inclusive High School Communities by participating in this exclusive webinar series featuring leading experts on inclusive education. Join us February 20-March 20.
Posted in by Jonathan Riethmaier
January 3, 2012
TASH, CPSD Submit Comments to Dept of Ed on IDEA SPP/APR Indicators
The following public comments were submitted to Melody Musgrove, Director of the Office of Special Education Programs for the U.S. Department of Education. The comments pertain to IDEA State Performance Plan/Annual Performance Report Indicators.
Posted in by Jonathan Riethmaier
December 12, 2011
A Special Educator’s Reflections from TASH 2011
Special educator Timothy Villegas leaves us with his thoughts on attending the TASH Conference, reaffirming his beliefs on inclusion in schools and efforts behind a Georgia TASH chapter.
Posted in by Jonathan Riethmaier
November 16, 2011
Teachers caught on tape bullying student with disability (video)
The following is a disturbing account of abuse from an Ohio school. As reported on the Today Show on NBC, Cheyanne, a 14-year-old student with a disability, told her father she was being bullied at school. Her father was shocked to learn it was Cheyanne’s teachers doing the bullying. After notifying school administrators and being turned away, Cheyanne was outfitted with a hidden tape recorder in class. Over a four-day period the abusive remarks made by two middle school teachers were recorded. The contents of those tapes are alarming.
Posted in by Jonathan Riethmaier
August 16, 2011
What issues matter most to you? Poll
As you likely know, many issues of national concern are being debated in Congress that will impact people with disabilities. Members and advocates will have opportunities to discuss these issues with experts and disability leaders at the TASH Conference. Please take this Reader Response Poll and let us know what issues matter most to you!
Posted in by Jonathan Riethmaier
July 18, 2011
Disability Policy the Subject of a Virtual Town Hall with the White House
On Thursday, July 14, the White House sponsored a virtual town hall meeting on the issue of disability policy in the Obama administration. The town hall featured top White House disability policy staff, including Kareem Dale, Jeff Crowley, and Rebecca Cokley, who answered questions posed from online submissions. The meeting was called to address the questions and concerns of those with disabilities and others in the community.
Posted in by Jonathan Riethmaier
June 14, 2011
Arne Duncan to Deliver Commencement for D.C. Students with Disabilities Who Completed Job Skills Program
In an e-mail from the White House today, it was announced that U.S. Department of Education Secretary Arne Duncan will deliver the commencement address at a graduation ceremony here in Washington, D.C. The ceremony is being held for 25 D.C. high school students who have participated in Project Search, a program that aims to connect students with disabilities with real world skills through local employment in federal agencies, including the Departments of Education, Labor and Health and Human Services.
