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What is the True Meaning of FAPE?

What is the True Meaning of FAPE?

Riding the school bus is largely a privilege and not a right. Many states spell this out in their regulations. However, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) mandates the…
  • Last modified on Friday, 14 April 2017 17:10
Despite budget uncertainty for many schools across the country the Centralia School District found a colorful rainbow after the rainfall. Photo by Director of Maintenance, Operations and Transportation Jim Evans from the Centralia School District in Orange County, Ca.

All Questions, No Answers Amid Budgetary Madness

As I sorted through the headlines for inspiration this month, I jumped on cnn.com only to be greeted by numerous stories on the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. Hidden in plain…
  • Last modified on Thursday, 06 April 2017 13:54
Burns: When Student Behavior Is Not an IEP Issue

Burns: When Student Behavior Is Not an IEP Issue

The title of the TSD Conference Sunday session, “Not All Behavior is an IEP Matter: The Case for Pushback,” certainly leaves us wondering what the rule really is. If behavior…
  • Last modified on Monday, 27 March 2017 15:29
Pauline Gervais, standing in aisle, presents "Foundations of Special Needs" on Saturday at the TSD Conference.

Burns: TSD Conference Tackles Compliance Issues

FRISCO, Texas — Having introduced the dilemma of “What’s So Good About Compliance” some years ago, here I am at TSD Conference blogging about sessions that explore compliance issues in…
  • Last modified on Friday, 15 September 2017 09:04
A New Age of School Funding?

A New Age of School Funding?

As I looked over the newspaper headlines for inspiration for my column this month, I read a story highlighting the Obama administration’s attempt to push through a last-second regulation to…
  • Last modified on Monday, 13 February 2017 12:04
Improving Behavior Through Automation of Vehicle Systems

Improving Behavior Through Automation of Vehicle Systems

When we learn of, or experience a school bus accident with passenger injuries, we all sit back and ask what caused it, how can we prevent it from happening again,…
  • Last modified on Thursday, 09 February 2017 15:20