As mentioned previously, receiving a
special education designation brings with it certain legal rights for services or accommodations in the public educational sphere, as provided by the federal law known as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
The Ballston Spa Central School District has been honored with the Best Communities for
Music Education designation from The NAMM Foundation for its commitment to music education.
WSU's Play Therapy Center, established in 2009, is one of only a few programs nationwide to earn the Approved Center of Play Therapy
Education designation from the Association for Play Therapy (APT) and is the only such facility in the Kansas Regents system.
While most educators, students, and parents think of September as «back - to - school» month, that same month recently has been given another
important education designation.
The Best Communities for Music
Education designation gave our district the opportunity to shine the spotlight on our outstanding music teachers, students, and community partners.
This inattention to personalizing education for students has contributed to devastating dropout rates, mounting
special education designations, and growing student alienation.
It's because of the Best Communities for
Music Education designation that our music programs have been able to withstand dramatic school aid cuts.
I learned that they had limited access to mental health supports for students until students» behavior reached a level that received severe disciplinary action or a special
education designation.
The identification rate was higher when students were in MPS both because many students who switched from MPCP to MPS received special
education designations in MPS and because many students with special education designations in MPS shed them when they enrolled in MPCP schools.
A special
education designation should not be seen as holding a student back, but of propelling them forward with the benefit of extra support.
The social aspect includes absenteeism, suspension rates, English - language and special
education designations and surveys from students, parents and teachers.