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Volume 5Issue 1

January 2010 Newsletter

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The Advocacy Institute is an independent, not-for-profit organization dedicated to services and projects that work to improve the lives of children, youth and adults with disabilities. Our projects and publications focus on providing easy-to-understand information about complex education laws, policies and practices. Our mission is to help you be a better advocate. This newsletter keeps you up to date on what we're up to! Thank you for your interest in our work.

Spring 2010 Advocate Academy Webinars

Essential Training for Special Education AdvocatesJANUARY 2010Date: Wednesday, January 20, 20102:00 to 3:30 PM ET (1:00 to 2:30 PM CT, Noon to 1:30 PM MT, 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM PT)Topic: Including Students with Disabilities in Accountability Systems: Legal Framework & Future Issues (details)Presenters: Kathleen Boundy, Esq. and Joanne Karger, Esq., Ed.D. Center for Law and Education, Boston, MACost: $50.00 (Includes live event and unlimited archive access) >> Buy NowFEBRUARY 2010Date: Wednesday, February 10, 20102:00 to 3:30 PM ET (1:00 to 2:30 PM CT, Noon to 1:30 PM MT, 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM PT)

Topic: Ins and Outs of Compensatory Education for Students with Disabilities(details)Presenters: Lowman, Esq. and Maura McInerney, Esq.Education Law Center - PACost: $50.00 (Includes live event and unlimited archive access) >> Buy NowMARCH 2010Date: Thursday, March 24, 20102:00 to 3:30 PM ET (1:00 to 2:30 PM CT, Noon to 1:30 PM MT, 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM PT)Topic: Understanding the Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act (FERPA)(details)Presenter: Rosenfeld, Esq. Seattle University School of LawCost: $50.00 (Includes live event and unlimited archive access) >> Buy Now

IDEA Money Watch

What's Happening in Your District?Our special project dedicated to keeping track of the $11.3 billion IDEA Part B funds school districts (local educational agencies) have received as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). IDEA Money Watch provides an array of state level information, along with regular updates on reports and guidance from the federal government about use of Recovery Act funds. Parents and advocates can post their comments and share their experiences via state blogs and learn how and how quickly funds are being spent in their states and districts. The IDEA Money Watch News provides frequent updates and highlights from across the nation. Check it out.> Wall Street Journal Reports on Re-directed Special Ed FundsThe January 6, 2010 issue of the Wall Street Journal carried a story detailing how millions of IDEA Recovery Act funds are being used to offset reductions in local special education spending -- as allowed by an IDEA provision that was never intended for a situation such as the one created by the large, one-time infusion of funds brought about by the Recovery Act. Be sure to check out the article before the link is disabled -- in about 3 days.> Campaign for Educational EquityCandace Cortiella, Director of The Advocacy Institute, will participate in a panel discussion about the impact of the IDEA Recovery Act funds as part of the Campaign for Educational Equity's symposium, "Stimulating Equity? The Impact of the Federal Stimulus Act on Educational Opportunity" happening February 8 and 9, 2010 at Teachers College, Columbia University.

We're at LDA in February

See You in Baltimore!The Advocacy Institute will present two sessions at the upcoming Learning Disabilities Association 47th Annual International Conference to be held February 17-20, 2010 in Baltimore, land. The conference brochure is available here. You can register for the conference, including our sessions - F24 on Friday and S3 on Saturday - online now. We hope to see you in Baltimore next month!

Advocate Academy Webinar CD Close-Out

32 Ways to Become a Better Advocate

We are offering a rock-bottom price on the very limited supply of our latest Advocate Academy Deluxe Webinar Collection CD that remains. This CD contains 32 of our Advocate Academy Webinars conducted between Fall 2006 and Spring 2009 plus all related materials - over 48 hours of information presented by the nation's leading experts on an array of topics critical to special education advocacy. JUST $49.99 while supplies last. (Includes shipping and handling)Individual Webinar archives are always available for a low, low price - so you can buy just the ones you need. (Viewing individual archives requires Internet access.)

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