News Stories Tagged "special education"

Hatrick's Advice to Obama's Secretary of Education

Monday, Jan. 12, 2009

Arne Duncan, President-Elect Barack Obama's pick for secretary of education and the current Chicago public schools chief, will go before a Senate committee on Tuesday for his confirmation hearing. To help him set priorities, Washington Post reporter Valerie Strauss asked folks in the education world to provide their best advice on key issues. Here is a response from Loudoun County Public Schools Superintendent Edgar B. Hatrick III. Read story »

State Board Revises Rules, Eases Some Controversies

Friday, Sept. 26, 2008

The Virginia State Board of Education approved revisions to special education rules yesterday that omitted two proposals that parents of disabled students had said would severely restrict their rights. Read story »

An Experiment in Science

In Fourth Year, Academy Is Yielding Positive Results

Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008

Kaylyn Jackson, 17, positively gushes when she talks about astrophysics. And multivariable calculus. And mathematics in general. Read story »

Proposal Limits Progress Reports

Friday, May 9, 2008

At two hearings within the next four weeks, Northern Virginians will have a chance to weigh in on a state plan to revise special education rules that has already drawn thousands of written comments and raised concerns among many parents of children with disabilities. Read story and 1 comment »

Parents of Special-Ed Students Oppose Changing Consent Rule

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

A proposed revision of Virginia’s special education rules is triggering widespread protests among parents of disabled students, who say it would strip them of power in negotiating their children’s education. Read story »

Video: Special Olympics Athletes Bring Crown to Loudoun

Monday, March 17, 2008

Eighteen-year-old Jamie Spier has been a fixture at Loudoun County High School's basketball games, watching from the sidelines. He's worked as a team manager and cheered as a devoted fan. Read story »

Mansion to Again Serve Needy

Group Helping Children With Disabilities Signs Lease on Property

Thursday, Feb. 14, 2008

After sitting vacant for more than three years, the Paxton mansion in Leesburg was given new life last week with the signing of an agreement to reopen it as a school and resource center for people with disabilities. Read story and 1 comment »

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