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A Green Guide for Kids

The Green Guide for Kids website is an on-line resource for kids, teachers and parents to find information, activities and inspiration to Go Green. The blog will have daily posts catered to keeping kids informed and involved. Kids will be able to leave comments and ask questions on the information and ideas presented. They will have the unique opportunity to communicate and learn from other kids around the globe.

Please help me spread the word, especially to any teachers, parents and kids you know.  http://greenguideforkids .blogspot.com/
Added on July 31, 2007 by formasspta

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Broken Promises: Special Education in Massachusett

NEW REPORT!
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Broken Promises: Special Education in Massachusetts

Broken Promises: Executive Summary
This report provides an overview of the state's special education system, the lack of government enforcement of special education law, and the consequences this has had for students and parents. Written in plain language, it contains much information that will alarm anyone who cares about children and education in Massachusetts. It details the frustration of parents, the staggering failure rate of capable students, and the outrageous frequency with which schoolchildren are denied their special education rights
Added on July 26, 2007 by formasspta

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PTA Start the Art Week Oct 8-12

PTAs across the nation will be celebrating the arts during PTA Start the Art Week, October 8-12, 2007. Take this opportunity to provide your school's students with arts experiences, and to inform school families of the benefits of arts education. Research shows that arts education builds self-esteem, teaches critical skills, and boosts student achievement.
Added on July 25, 2007 by formasspta

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MassPTA supports Healthy Cleaners

Household Hazards was released by the Alliance For A Healthy Tomorrow , a Massachusetts coalition of over 150 organizations, including health professionals and labor unions, that are calling for alternatives to toxic chemicals.The report details specific ingredients in household cleaners that could pose harm -- particularly to children, women and workers -- and calls for greater regulation of cleaning products sold on store shelves.
Cleaners Linked To Health Problems TV Channel 5
Wednesday, July 25.  Members of the Alliance for a Healthy Tomorrow will testify at the Massachusetts State House before the Joint Committee on Public Health in support of legislation requiring safer cleaning products in schools, day care centers, hospitals, and other public facilities throughout Massachusetts.  Massachusetts PTA has submitted testimony in support of the legislation.
Added on July 24, 2007 by formasspta

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State Assessment Data

Reporting on State Assessment Data for Students with Disabilities: Synthesis of the 2007 NCEO Report, Eve Muller, March 1, 2007
This In-Brief Policy Analysis is a synthesis of a detailed document produced by the National Center on Educational Outcomes in which they conducted nine analyses of the public reporting of state assessment results for students with disabilities. Results show that all 50 states reported some disaggregated general assessment results for students with disabilities; 36 reported participation and performance data for all general assessments; 12 reported participation and performance for some general assessments; and two reported only performance data for all tests. More states reported all assessment data publicly for assessments that are considered for NCLB accountability. This synthesis document summarizes assessment performance, trends and other information. Recommendations for reporting are given.
Added on July 24, 2007 by formasspta

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Public and Parent Reporting Requirements

Public and Parent Reporting Requirements: NCLB and IDEA Regulations
Kim Moherek Sopko and Nancy Reder,March 1, 2007
This In-Depth Policy Analysis lists the requirements in the No Child Left Behind and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act regulations separately. State reports, additional public information and reporting to parents are each explained separately for IDEA regulations. Similarities and differences between NCLB and IDEA and concluding remarks are included.
Added on July 24, 2007 by formasspta

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Serving Mobile Children

Highly Mobile Children and Youth with Disabilities: Policies and Practices in Five States. Luzanne Pierce and Eileen Ahearn March 30, 2007

The primary focus of this In-Brief Policy Analysis is on a subset of the population of mobile children -- children with disabilities and their families who are highly mobile. The document begins with a background section that provides information about policies and practices developed for mobile children at the federal level. The second section is an analysis of interviews with five state directors of special education and their corresponding McKinney-Vento program coordinators regarding how states are addressing the needs of this population. Interviewees discussed causes of mobility; how they locate mobile children; the number of mobile children and costs of services; features of state programs under McKinney-Vento; how they track outcomes; challenges they have encountered; and policy recommendations.
Added on July 24, 2007 by formasspta

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"No Escape from Diesel Exhaust"

"No Escape from Diesel Exhaust":
http://www.catf.us/projects /diesel/noescape/
 Every day, Americans are needlessly sickened from exposure to air pollution in the form of fine particles. Overall, health researchers estimate that fine particles, such as those found in diesel exhaust, shorten the lives of 70,000 Americans each year. Legions of published, peer-reviewed studies have documented the increased exposure and resultant health risk from particles in and around nearby roadways. When during our day are we exposed to these particles? According to the California Air Resources Board, although we spend only about six percent of our day commuting to and from work, it is during that time when we receive over half of our exposure. Using comparable instruments and research techniques as those employed by health researchers at major universities, Clean Air Task Force (CATF) investigated the exposure to diesel particles during typical commutes in four cities: Austin, Texas, Boston, Massachusetts, New York City, and Columbus, Ohio. In addition, CATF tested the air quality benefits due to emission control retrofits of transit buses in Boston and transit buses and garbage trucks in New York City. CATF's investigation demonstrated that whether you commute by car, bus, ferry, train, or on foot, you may be exposed to high levels of diesel particles.
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Added on July 23, 2007 by formasspta

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