TASH Model State Bill on Restraint & Seclusion
TASH has led the fight against the use of aversive behavioral interventions for many years. Last year, the Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights data collection reported that restraint and...
View ArticleTake Action Now! ESEA Reauthorization Bill Moving Fast
ESEA Reauthorization Bill Moving Fast, Could Harm Students with Disabilities SUMMARY: Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN), the new Chairman of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee,...
View ArticleHouse ESEA Reauthorization Bill Moving Fast, Need to Hear from YOU
SUMMARY: On Wednesday, February 18, 2015, the House Education & the Workforce Committee approved the Student Success Act (H.R. 5) to reauthorize and amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act...
View ArticleTargeted Action Alert on ESEA | Oppose Grade-Span Testing Amendment
SUMMARY: During the House consideration of HR 5, the following bipartisan Representatives proposed an amendment that will replace annual tests with grade-span testing: Gibson (NY), Sinema (AZ), Katko...
View ArticleTake Action! ESEA is Critical for Our Children
Background: Why ESEA is Critical The nation’s most important education law for our country’s children – the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) – has historically provided critical civil...
View ArticlePhase Out Subminimum Wage & Sheltered Workshops
Prioritize Integrated Employment – Phase Out Subminimum Wage and Sheltered Workshops If you care about high expectations, integrated employment and valued adult lives, this is the time to ACT! On July...
View ArticleTASH Opposes H.R. 5 & Supports Scott Substitute
The nation’s most important education law for our children – the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) – has historically provided critical civil rights protections for underserved students...
View ArticleH.R. 5 Update | We Need Your Help Today!
UPDATE: On July 9, 2015, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 5. TAKE ACTION: With the passage of H.R. 5, your action is more critical now than ever. Call your Senator TODAY and tell them that...
View ArticleTake Action! Prioritize Integrated Employment
Phase Out Subminimum Wage and Sheltered Workshops If you care about high expectations, integrated employment, and valued adult lives, now is the time to ACT! On July 22nd, 2014 President Obama signed...
View ArticleAct Now! The Home Care Rule
The Home Care Rule is scheduled to go into effect very soon! It is critical that advocates and their allies understand this Rule and are involved in states’ efforts to prepare for its implementation....
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