Nasdse.org Website Review

october 22, 2018: nasdse has revised its education service guidelines for deaf or hard of hearing! the new guidelines “optimizing outcomes for students who are deaf or hard of hearing: educational service guidelines” are do*nloadable free (here. october 19, 2018: nasdse welcomes our new board of directors for 2018-19: president: jamie wong, director of special education, louisiana department of education secretary-treasurer: monica verra-tirado, director of special education, florida department of education president-elect: steve milliken, director of special education, nebraska department of education past president: santina thibedeau, director of special education, new hampshire department of education october 19, 2018: nasdse recognizes special education leaders:  at our 80th annual conference, the following leaders in the special education community were recognized for their contributions to the fields of special education. october 6, 2018: thank you to all of nasdse's 80th annual conference and business meeting sponsors! please click here june 15, 2018: nasdse joined with 50 other organizations this week calling on congress to fully fund the individuals with disabilities education act (idea). when congress first pas*ed idea in 1975, it pledged to fund it at 40% of the average per student expenditure. congress has never lived up to its promise and today idea is funded at less than 15 percent. to see the ad, click here april 17, 2018: we have a new section on our government relations page that lists the various letters that nasdse has written or endorsed on behalf of the state directors of special education this year. (click here to take you to the government relations page february 9, 2018: nasdse sent a letter to secretary devos urging the department not to postpone implementation of the significant february 6, 2018: today nasdse is releasing this statement in regards to the u.s. department of education indicating that it is considering