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"Every child deserves the right to an adequate education" Right? That is what we know from federal law.
Keeping up with changes to the system is how best a parent can assure that their child receives the many services available to them. Creative Tutors works to help parents understand the law and how it affects their individual needs.
Information you should understand about changes in services and it may or may not impact the speech-language pathology and audiology services your child receives can be found on the site listed below. http://www.asha.org/advocacy/federal/idea/default.htm
Excerpt from site below:
(02/24/2009)
Follow up:
President Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) on February 17, 2009. The overall bill contains a mix of tax breaks and spending measures intended to preserve jobs, create new jobs, and stimulate economic activity. There are several provisions of the stimulus bill that directly impact speech-language pathology and audiology.
The new law contains over $25 billion in education funding targeted at Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act/No Child Left Behind (ESEA/NCLB) and Parts B & C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
More specifically, H.R.1 provides:
* $13 billion for ESEA/NCLB - $10 billion for Title I formula grants and $3 billion for school improvements grants;
* $12.2 billion for IDEA - $11.3 billion for Part B grants to states, $400 million of Section 619 for 3–5 year olds, and $500 million for Part C infants and toddlers programs; and
* $53.6 billion - State Fiscal Stabilization Fund that requires Governors to use at least 83% ($40 billion) of its state allocation to support elementary, secondary, and higher education.
The first half of the funds will be made available immediately, with the second half released on July 1, 2010. The stabilization funds provided to school districts are intended to help mitigate the reduction in local revenues and state support to school districts. The conference agreement indicates that the Secretary of Education may waive or modify any requirement relating to maintenance of effort
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