{"id":20960,"date":"2015-02-14T03:33:11","date_gmt":"2015-02-13T19:33:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tashorg.wpengine.com\/?p=20960"},"modified":"2015-02-14T03:33:11","modified_gmt":"2015-02-13T19:33:11","slug":"take-action-now-esea-reauthorization-bill-moving-fast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tash.org\/take-action-now-esea-reauthorization-bill-moving-fast\/","title":{"rendered":"Take Action Now! ESEA Reauthorization Bill Moving Fast"},"content":{"rendered":"
ESEA Reauthorization Bill Moving Fast, Could Harm Students with Disabilities<\/strong><\/p>\n SUMMARY:<\/strong><\/span> Senator Alexander\u2019s draft bill severely weakens key measures in current law that support students with disabilities to be able to achieve to their greatest potential.<\/p>\n Below are three parts of the bill that threaten quality education and the future of students with disabilities:<\/p>\n To keep protections in place for children and youth with disabilities and to keep expectations high and keep open their opportunities in the future, tell your senator:<\/p>\n The reauthorization of ESEA is happening fast \u2013 purposely fast so that we don\u2019t have time to oppose!\u00a0 Senator Alexander\u2019s version could be very harmful to the future of children with disabilities.\u00a0 Your senators need to hear from you now about the issues above and that you OPPOSE the bill as it is currently written.<\/p>\n HERE\u2019S HOW TO TAKE ACTION:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Call your Senators:<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nSenator Lamar Alexander (R-TN), the new Chairman of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, recently released a discussion draft bill to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), called the \u201cEvery Child Ready for College or Career Act of 2015.\u201d<\/p>\n\n
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