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March 3, 2008

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Good old golden school days: The BI School as experienced by two ...Block Island Times,  USA - 19 hours agoBut she has been gratified to be teaching here as a health and special education teacher. She feels her experiences as a student help her relate to her ...
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Schools' Real Costs Far Higher ; Adequacy Figures Not What ...RedOrbit, TX - Mar 3, 2008Schools would also receive money based on how many students they teach who require special education or who are learning English. ...
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Special-ed reporting chose fear over factsConcord Monitor, NH - Mar 2, 2008The average New Hampshire per-pupil cost is $10376, with the average special education student costing $20752. When individual students receiving special ...State House Schools' real costs far higher Concord Monitorall 3 news articles

March 2, 2008

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Let the battle over school aid beginPortsmouth Herald News, NH - Mar 2, 2008It will mean a lot of money for the investors in some New Hampshire power plants, but not others. The program will also ensure the six-state region has ...

March 1, 2008

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New state ed funding formula reinstates donor townsFoster's Daily Democrat, NH - Mar 1, 2008"I think the children in New Hampshire come out a winner," LaPage said. "I believe the state has an obligation and every citizen has an obligation to make ...
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Where is Running Bear?Portsmouth Herald News, NH - Mar 1, 2008Jessica Abrams grew up in New York City where she was a special education teacher for 20 years. She lived a quiet life not knowing her neighbors except for ...

February 29, 2008

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Derry loses in school funding plan; Windham, Salem, Pelham fare wellEagle Tribune, MA - Feb 29, 2008School districts with more special education students, free and reduced price lunch recipients and English-as-a-second-language students would receive ...

February 27, 2008

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'Unified Partners'; Special Olympic athletes receive support from ...The Daily News of Newburyport, MA - Feb 27, 2008Twomey is a special education teacher at Newburyport High School, as well as a group leader for the international organization Best Buddies (a system ...

February 26, 2008

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Perpetuating polarizationConcord Monitor, NH - Feb 25, 200817 article on the cost of educating children with special needs ("Special education costs soar," Sunday Monitor front page) demonstrated a serious problem ...

February 25, 2008

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Search for new teachers starts earlier than everEagle Tribune, MA - Feb 25, 2008This year, those new positions in Salem will be for special education jobs, an area where there is a shortage of qualified teachers. ...

November 20, 2007

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Roundtable talks focus on Obama's educational policyPortsmouth Herald News, NH - 5 hours agoPam Keir, who works in special education at Winnacunnet High School, said she feels the mentoring program is a program to be recognized. ...

November 18, 2007

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Nashua looks at tiered diplomasNashua Telegraph, NH - Nov 18, 2007That was in response to citations issued by the state about the special education department, as well as concerns raised by a school board member about the ...
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Parents lose ground in special ed strugglePortsmouth Herald News, NH - Nov 18, 2007The state School Board put off until January its scheduled vote on a landmark change to special education rules. The proposed regulation scared and ...
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DAVID RUNDLE: CANDIDATES NEED A DISABILITIES DEBATEThe Wichita Eagle, KS - Nov 17, 2007When potential parents discover their unborn child has Down syndrome, they abort it 85 percent of the time. Are you concerned by that? ...

November 16, 2007

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School committee reviews scores for grade-level promotionPortsmouth Herald News, NH - Nov 16, 2007Sixth-grade teacher Jessica Oakleaf and special-education teacher Catherine Leuchs will serve as members from IHGMS. The teachers from Lamprey River ...

November 9, 2007

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Teaching compassionConcord Monitor, NH - Nov 8, 2007... in New Hampshire to discuss the importance of people with disabilities in our society. We are the proud parents of a 6-year-old son with Down syndrome, ...

November 7, 2007

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For Sawyer, this really will be his swan songNashua Telegraph, NH - Nov 7, 2007Sawyer’s son Andy, born with Down Syndrome, turns 21 later this month, the age when public education benefits run out for handicapped students. ...

October 25, 2007

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In Bedford, a call to share the wealthThe Union Leader, NH - Oct 24, 2007"He's not as well off as some Down syndrome people are," Michael Street said. "He doesn't walk. He doesn't talk. He doesn't understand sentences. ...
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In Bedford, a call to share the wealthThe Union Leader, NH - 7 hours ago"He's not as well off as some Down syndrome people are," Michael Street said. "He doesn't walk. He doesn't talk. He doesn't understand sentences. ...

October 15, 2007

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"Little People": Chapter One - An Unexpected JourneyCape Cod Today, MA - Oct 15, 2007Some kids with Down syndrome undergo surgery to make their eyes look less "mongoloid," and studies show that a substantial minority of people-- perhaps 10 ...