Most States Adopt Standards Setting High Expectations For Special Education
States are quickly lining up behind a set of ambitious national academic standards that set a high bar for students with disabilities.
Already 27 have adopted the plan known as the Common Core State Standards and several more states are expected to sign on in the coming weeks.
The standards, developed by members of the National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers, are designed to establish uniform guidelines for English and math instruction in kindergarten through twelfth grade.
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Julia Roberts
Julia Roberts is founder of Support for Special Needs and has been a regular contributor since its inception in May 2010. A mom to two kids with special needs, she didn't want other parents to feel what is the often isolating world of raising a child (or two!) with disabilities. Her kids had kidney transplants at the age of eight and will need liver transplants in the future as a result of ARPKD/CHF. They both have vision disorders and learning disabilities.