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MSDE SECURES $5 MILLION IN GRANT FUNDING TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES July 19, 2021 U.S. Department of Education Awards Grant to Special Education Instruction BALTIMORE, MD – (July 19, 2021) – In support of its mission to support education equity and excellence for all students, the Maryland State Department of Education will invest $5 million in federal grant funds to enhance outcomes for students with disabilities. With a newly awarded State Personnel Development Grant (SPDG) by the U.S. Department of Education, MSDE will assemble a team of national experts, univer...

Tue, 04/13/2021 LAWRENCE — A new body of research from the University of Kansas has found that a new program is highly effective at helping teachers use technology to improve the writing skills of students, especially those with disabilities, as well as save educators time and give them new tools to assess learners’ progress. Researchers in KU’s Center for Research on Learning, Life Span Institute and School of Education & Human Sciences received a $2.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education Programs in 2014 to boost writing skills for middle sch...

Profession: Business owner Top three priorities. Public safety, fiscal responsibility & quality of life Name: MARCEY KINNEY City: Port Orange resident since 2000 Profession: Holds PhD, serves as associate professor at the School of Education at  Bethune-Cookman University, where her specialization in is in special education advocacy.  Political experience: I belong to local political organizations, I have advocated in Tallahassee for the rights of persons with disabilities, and I have attended the annual directors conference for Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) in Washington D....

3 Hamilton County Schools Selected For New State Initiative Focused On Serving Students With Complex Needs Wednesday, March 3, 2021 The Tennessee Department of Education has selected three schools in Hamilton County Schools to participate in the first cohort of the Teaching All Students Initiative to serve students with the most significant cognitive disabilities. Participation in TAS will provides high schools the opportunity to engage in highly requested technical assistance, training and coaching to support the vision and mission of the district to increase learning for all stu...

TDOE Announces Several Local Schools Selected For Teaching All Students Initiative Through $5.5M Grant Friday, February 26, 2021 The Tennessee Department of Education on Friday announced the 18 schools selected to participate in the first cohort of the Teaching All Students Initiative to serve students with the most significant cognitive disabilities, including several local schools. Through a five-year, $5.5 million State Personnel Development Grant, the first cohort of this initiative will strengthen instructional practices in schools across the state to better support students with s...