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In a recently issued opinion, Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox addressed whether provisions of the Revised School Code requiring employee background checks apply to employees of higher education institutions who are providing instruction to K-12 students.

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 The Michigan Department of Education has published a guide to the Michigan criteria for determining the existence of a specific learning disability. The criteria listed are to be used by the MET in creating an evaluation report and making recommendations to the IEP team.

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The Department of Education has awarded more than $19.9 million to support the education of special educators. Most of the funds will be used to increase the number of quality, fully qualified individuals to serve as special education personnel. It will also be used to support the education of special education paraprofessionals and educational interpreters. The remaining $6 million will be used as grants to support doctoral, post-doctoral and special education administration degree programs. In Michigan, Western Michigan University was the recipient of two grants.

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The Department of Education announced awards for two federal programs that help to create opportunities in higher education for students with intellectual disabilities. There were 28 grants for a total of $10.9 million. $10.564 million wil go to 27 two- and four-year institutions in 23 states under the model comprehensive Transition Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities (TPSID). The remaining $330,000 will go to the University of Massachusetts - Boston to support the TPSID grantees and other programs around the country.

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Revised Department of Justice ADA regulations were published in the Federal Register on September 15, 2010. There have been changes made to the regulations governing service animals, wheelchairs and other power-driven mobility devices, design standards for recreational facilities and more. The revised ADA regulations will take effect on March 15, 2011.

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The Justice Department has published four new proposals for the Americans with Disabilities Act. The proposals aim to reconcile technological advances with the current ADA regulations. The Justice Department is proposing changes pertaining to accessibility of websites and movies, furniture and equipment, and 9-1-1 center technology.

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On July 27, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced 18 States and the District of Columbia are finalists for the second round of federal funding available from the Race to the Top program.

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The U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) has issued a revised Q&A for guidance on individualized education programs (IEPs), evaluations, and reevaluations.

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The report from the National Center for Special Education Research describes the perspective of teachers on the implementation of alternative assessments for students.

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Even though parents failed to give a district notice of their intent to make a private placement at public expense prior to removing their son from the district, a federal district court has ruled that the parents could receive reimbursement prospectively from the time that they did give notice and afford the district an opportunity to address their concerns. Shipler v. Maxwell, 52 IDELR 279 (D Md, 2009).

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