Big Special Education News Tweets of the Day 6/26/14

States’ special education services face tighter oversight by the Obama administration

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/states-special-education-services-face-tighter-oversight-by-the-obama-administration/2014/06/23/a103031e-fb36-11e3-b1f4-8e77c632c07b_story.html 

Behind the Headline: States’ Special Education Services Face Tighter Oversight by the Obama Administration

http://educationnext.org/behind-headline-states-special-education-services-face-tighter-oversight-obama-administration/ 

Reaching the Ideal

Special education has its problems, but they mainly follow from the failure of schools to comply fully with the law

http://educationnext.org/reachingtheideal/ 

A 'Major Shift' In Oversight Of Special Education 

http://www.npr.org/blogs/ed/2014/06/24/325229848/a-major-shift-in-oversight-of-special-education 

U.S. Department to Increase Oversight of Special Education 

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-06-24/u-s-department-to-increase-oversight-of-special-education-1-.html 

Education Secretary Lauds Revised Special Education Evaluation System 

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/speced/ 

Ed. Dept. Releases Results of New Special Education Evaluation Process 

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/speced/ 

Sisyphean Tasks

The reams of paperwork that currently serve as special education’s “accountability" system distract from the practice of teaching and learning. It is time to focus on results

http://educationnext.org/sisypheantasks/