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February 26, 2007

Action Alert: Strengthen Teacher Standards for Special Education

Strengthen Teacher Standards for Special Education

The Arc of PA is an advocacy organization with a long history of advancing the rights of children with disabilities in public schools. Their Web site has an easy-to-use Action Alert focused on building support for proposed changes to the PA regulations on teacher certifications.

From the Arc of PA Website - "Community and education advocates have worked hard over the past year with the PA State Board of Education and the PA Department of Education to craft improvements and updates to Chapter 49 regulations to best serve the needs of students with disabilities, English language learners, and other diverse learners.  Please take a moment to weigh in on this important issue."