Summer Reading Classes Provided by Fairfield University
Fairfield University will be offering summer reading skills and speed reading programs for children and adults this summer in Middletown, New Haven, West Hartford. Eight programs will be provided at...
View ArticleAchieve College: A Guide for College Access
The Intercultural Development Research Association (IDRA) has published a bilingual (English/Spanish) guide entitled, “Achieve College ~ ¡Hacia Adelante! ~ A Guide for College Access.” The guide...
View ArticleNational Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day
National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day is Wednesday, May 9th. The day is a key strategy of the Caring for Every Child’s Mental Health Campaign, which is part of the Public Awareness and...
View ArticleConnecticut Birth to Three System Under One Initiative
CT’s Birth to Three system is taking proactive steps to ensure that all infants and toddlers who are eligible for early intervention services are identified at the earliest possible age. Check out...
View ArticleCT Education Reform Information
The new education reform bill will bring many more changes than the highly publicized revisions to teacher tenure. The bill will mean up to 1,000 new preschool slots, 20 more school-based health...
View ArticleNew U.S. Department of Education Resource Document Discouraging Restraint and...
Today, the U.S. Department of Education issued a publication that outlines principles for educators, parents and other stakeholders to consider when developing or refining policies and procedures to...
View ArticleAn Act Concerning IEPs and Other Issues Related to Special Education
Once signed into law by Governor Malloy, education bill #5353, “An Act Concerning Individualized Education Programs and Other Issues Related to Special Education,” will provide parents with additional...
View ArticleParent Survey of Special Education in CT 2011-2012
Each year, the Bureau of Special Education conducts a survey of parents of students receiving special education services, ages 3 through 21 in a sampling of school districts throughout the state. The...
View ArticleLiteracy Updates and Information
Section 91 of the CT education reform bill, signed by Gov. Malloy on May 15th, will require all teachers to use data to monitor all students’ progress in reading so that this information can be used to...
View ArticleHonoring Katie Beckett
The Katie Beckett Waiver, also known as the Deeming Waiver or the 2176 Model Waiver, enables severely disabled children and adults to be cared for at home and be eligible for Medicaid based on the...
View ArticleState Board of Education Defines Excused Abcense
A policy approved by the State Board of Education on Wednesday says a student’s first nine absences will be considered excused if a parent approves the absence and if it is properly documented with a...
View ArticleSupreme Court Ruling Protects Coverage for CT’s Children & Families
On June 28th, the United States Supreme Court issued its decision upholding the constitutionality of the federal Affordable Care Act (ACA). As a result of the decision the protections for children...
View ArticleUnited Healthcare Family Grants
Families needing financial assistance to help pay for children’s health care treatments, services, and equipment can receive up to $5,000 from the United Healthcare Children’s Foundation. Grants are...
View ArticleNAEYC for Families
NAEYC (National Association for the Education of Young Children) has a new website for families! The website provides a wealth of information for families of young children, including research-based,...
View ArticleState To Replace Mastery Test With Computerized, Personalized Test In Two Years
By the 2014-2014 school year, state officials hope to retire the Connecticut Mastery Test and replace it with a new, more customized online testing system. The computerized tests will be personalized...
View ArticleLeast Restrictive Environment and Transition
Informal guidance issued recently from the U.S. Department of Education indicates that the requirement in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, or IDEA, that students be placed in the “least...
View ArticleSpectrum Disorders (ASDs): Service Delivery Research Study
The A.J. Pappanikou Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities is looking for families of young children (age 3 to 5) who have been diagnosed or are being evaluated for autism and live in...
View ArticleSpecial Education Resources
Thank you to everyone who participated in the 2011 and 2012 Connecticut State Department of Education Family Survey and requested materials from CPAC. If you requested the materials, please keep an eye...
View ArticleParent Rights in the Era of RTI
Do you have questions about RTI and your rights? Check out this new guide from the the National Center for Learning Disabilities entitled, Parent Rights in the Era of RTI
View ArticleCPAC Receives Federal Parent Training and Information Center Grant
CT Parent Advocacy Center, along with 25 other Parent Training and Information Centers (PTI) in 16 other states, has received federal grant funding to operate as Connecticut’s PTI for another three...
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