The Inside Scoop on IDEA’s Child Find and Homeschoolers
May 04, 2021
Ah, spring. Along with income taxes and allergies, this time of year also delivers to homeschool families irritating contacts from public school officials who overcompensate in their attempts trying to comply with federal mandates, such as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
Many parents homeschool because the freedom to craft safe, loving, custom learning experiences allows their kids especially those with special needs to flourish. And because many also elect to meet their students’ unique needs without government help, it can be especially aggravating when officials repeatedly try to get them to switch to public school services.
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The Secret Agent movies of the 1960s were the best. And they were the best because they were believable. Ian Fleming wrote the initial James Bond books and if his spy let his guard down and was punched in the mouth, it hurt. I think a couple of times in the early books he needed medical attention.
Same with Harry Palmer in the movie “The Ipcress File,” TVs “The Man from U.N.C.L.E.” agents Napoleon Solo and Ilyia Kuryakin in their feature-length film, “The Spy in the Green Hat,” and on and on. They, and the others, featured three things: cool guys who were spies (believable), beautiful cars to escape the bad guys (believable) and gorgeous women to keep the heroes happy (well, maybe).
Wednesday’s college roundup: Suffolk edges UNE in softball, 2-1
The second game of the doubleheader was stopped in the bottom of the fourth with runners on first and third, no outs, and Suffolk leading 7-6. The game will resume at a later date.
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BIDDEFORD Suffolk University scored two runs in the sixth inning Wednesday to beat the University of New England 2-1 in the first game of a softball doubleheader.
Game 2 was stopped in the bottom of the fourth with runners on first and third, no outs, and Suffolk leading 7-6. The game will resume at a later date.
World Lupus Federation Global Survey of People with Lupus Finds Half of Respondents Experienced a Decrease in Access to Healthcare During COVID-19 Pandemic
earlier than the general population
WASHINGTON, April 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ In a new global survey, more than 6,100 people with lupus from over 85 countries shared their recent experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic and their views of the COVID-19 vaccines. Half (50%) of the survey participants reported decreased access to at least one aspect of lupus healthcare during the last three months, including decreased access to their lupus doctor/rheumatologist (36%), medical tests (29%), infusions for lupus treatment (24%) and lupus medications (17%).
The international survey conducted by the World Lupus Federation further outlines how those living with lupus have been uniquely impacted during the COVID-19 pandemic. The survey also found that 10% of those surveyed have been infected with COVID-19, well above the global average of co
WV lawmakers jump ahead of nation with school choice program
Monday, April 5, 2021 |
Bob Kellogg, Billy Davis (OneNewsNow.com)
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West Virginia is implementing a state education program that is setting aside millions of dollars for families to choose an educational path.
Gov. Jim Justice signed legislation last week implementing the Hope Scholarship program, which gives parents a portion of the per-pupil expenditure to use for education expenses such as private-school tuition and home tutoring.
The Inter-Mountain newspaper reported the signing of HB 2013 means West Virginia has approved the “most expansive” education savings account program that is offered anywhere in the nation.