President Barack Obama released his proposed fiscal 2014 budget today, and while there’s a substantial boost in funding for early-childhood education programs, funding for special education through the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act would remain just about flat.

The budget proposal would allocate $11.6 billion to Part B of the special education law, which covers the nation’s 6.6 million students ages 3 to 21 with disabilities. Part C of the law, which covers children from birth to age 2 and their families, would receive a $20 million increase from the previous fiscal year in this budget, bringing its allocation to about $463 million.

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Yudi Lewis, program director of the Latino Initiative in Utah Valley University’s Multicultural Student Services, was one of six individuals and organizations presented with a Pete Suazo Social Justice Award on April 10 in Salt Lake City.

The award, now in its 12th year, recognizes the work of those who continue the late senator’s legacy through dedication to the goal of social and economic justice. The award is presented by the University of Utah’s College of Social Work.

Lewis was recognized for her individual leadership and advocacy. Originally from the Dominican Republic, she has spent the last 16 years assisting and advocating for students at UVU — first as a career counselor for 12 years, and now as program director of the university’s Latino Initiative.

“I love this work because it fulfills my desire to help people and it allows me to provide students with the opportunity to access higher education in order to reach their educational dreams,” said Lewis, acknowledging that she is more used to giving than receiving. “I am passiona

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What every special education teacher needs to know to survive and thrive

The Beginning Special Educator’s Survival Guide provides relevant, practical information for new special education teachers across a broad range of topic areas. Drawing on the latest research on special educator effectiveness and retention, this comprehensive, go-to resource addresses the most pressing needs of novice instructors, resource teachers, and inclusion specialists.

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  From left: Casie Brittain, Crystal Bryant, Kylene Rehder, Lacey Vaughan and Jason Thompson represented Northwestern Oklahoma State University at the annual National Association of Social Workers (NASW) 37th Annual Oklahoma State Conference.   Kylene Rehder (left) stands with Lacey Vaughan, Undergraduate Student of the Year.

Northwestern Oklahoma State University social work faculty and students recently attended the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) 37th Annual Oklahoma State Conference held at the University of Oklahoma’s College of Continuing Education.

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Debbie Chen ’13, a candidate for May graduation from Hamilton, has been awarded a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship (ETA) to Taiwan. She is a creative writing major at Hamilton.

Chen studied abroad in London in fall 2011 and interned in 2012 and 2011 at Hachette Book Group in New York City.

At Hamilton she is an Admission Office senior intern and has worked in the Opportunity Programs Academic Center. Chen teaches math to middle schoolers in Utica, N.Y., through the Young People’s Project, volunteers at the Johnson Park Center where she designs and leads arts & crafts activities for children, and is a study abroad mentor. She

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Stephen Sawchuk of EdWeek writes:

Middle school Teach For America teachers in Texas seem to be holding their own in the classroom, outperforming other novice teachers in math, according to a recently released study from the San Antonio, Texas-based Edvance, an independent evaluation firm.

TFA alumni also did better than other veteran teachers in that subject, the study found.

The effect size was equivalent to 4+ months of extra time in school.

Some positive effects for English, too, though smaller.

Hat tip to Eduwonk.

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New York is listed among the world’s most populous urban centers. The state has a boosting economy with ever expanding entertainment, technology, commerce, media, education and finance industry. The healthcare industry is one of the quickest growing industries there.

New York Educational System- An Overview

Various colleges and universities in New York offer different degrees in healthcare. Top universities of the world such as New York University, Rockefeller University and Columbia University are all located in New York. A lot of healthcare professionals have contributed greatly in developing an aggressive health policy of New York. Nurses are also a part of this public health policy and employment opportunities for them are great in New York.

New York University, College of Nursing offers a combination of science and arts courses along with core nursing courses. S

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