The Center for Educational Networking (CEN) will move to a new location in Lansing, MI during the month of December 2008.
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Microsoft has teamed up with the Michigan Department of Education and Michigan Virtual University to offer CareerForward to help students prepare for a 21st Century workplace.
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The U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) has designated the Wisconsin Family Assistance Center for Education, Training, and Support, (WI-FACETS) as the fiscal agent for Michigan’s Parent Training and Information (PTI) Center funding.
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The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) has launched a new online publication called Michigan Education Connection. This monthly publication will offer the opportunity for educators and the public to ‘keep connected’ with news and information that is leading education in Michigan.
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The Michigan Developmental Disabilities Council recently released two requests for proposals (RFPs) to fund three (3) local projects and one (1) state-level project.
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Tyler Greene, a high school student from Waterloo, Iowa with cerebral palsy, believes that what a person CAN do is much more important than what he or she can't do. To teach the world about "ability awareness," Tyler has produced a 12-minute DVD emphasizing what individuals with disabilities can do.
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As of 2007, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA) of 2004 has required all states to report information on each district's performance in meeting specific early intervention and special education targets outlined in their State's Performance Plan (SPP). This information provides local districts and communities an opportunity to see what's working well in their special education and early intervention programs and to identify what aspects of those programs are in need of improvement. This is somewhat similar to the Education YES! accountability report cards that districts receive every year.
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Eight out of ten public schools in Michigan made adequate yearly progress (AYP) this past school year despite a big jump in the goals, according to the Michigan Department of Education.
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