Interested in hearing more about the State of the States scan? Join The PROGRESS Center, CCSSO & Zelphine Smith-Dixon for a CCSSO Inclusive Leadership webisode on May 25 at 12pm ET. Fill out the attendee profile and select the May 25 event to register bit.ly/3fBBeTU

Inclusive classrooms promote inclusive societies where everyone has value, a voice, and is welcomed for the unique person they all are. #LeadInclusion #globaledchat #udl #udlchat

This is how I pronounce #PLAAFP in case you were wondering. #SPEDjoke

The TEACH Grant Award has not been increased since the high school class of 2021 was in kindergarten. The #DIVERSIFYAct would double this much-needed grant. Congressman Chuy García #WeKeepLeading

Recommended for LEAs, our checklist developed with @IDEAdatacenter supports self-assessment of existing local policies and provides guidance about federal requirements for special education programming during the COVID-19 pandemic. ncsi-library.wested.org/resources/725

This afternoon, President Donald J. Trump released his full #FY2022 budget proposal, which includes a boost to IDEA that represents the largest ⬆️ in 2 decades. Here's to putting IDEA on the glidepath to full funding & providing a meaningful boost to preparation programs 👏🙌exceptionalchildren.org/blog/president…

It's June - time to urge your Members of Congress to support the President's record increase for education programs. Tell Congress why education funding matters to you! It's easy with step-by-step instructions in CEF's #HearOurEdStories toolkit at cef.org/advocacy/5%c2%…

Are you attending #SELS2021 sponsored by CASE & @cecmembership from July 19-23? Get ready to advocate #4SpecialEducation, discuss student mental health, appropriations, and educator shortages. More info and registration at exceptionalchildren.org/sels #WeKeepLeading

Listen to our Roundtable Discussion: Legislative Wrap-Up featuring Kansas NEA and Kansas PTA on YouTube bit.ly/34C9tFA or listen on Buzzsprout bit.ly/2RdpoXE #KSleg #KSed

This July, we’ll be coming together with special educators across the country for the 2021 Special Education Legislative Summit to advocate for infants, toddlers & youth with exceptionalities. #SELS2021 is VIRTUAL & FREE—sign up to make your stories heard: tinyurl.com/r7ffhk2r

To really impact #students in a positive way, educators must begin to remove labels. By getting to know your students as individuals, identifying their assets, & eliminating loaded language from your vocabulary, you can be the hero in someone else's story. ow.ly/yd3h50F36n0

This! 💯

💥If students stay "in Tier 2" or "in Tier 3" all year, we didn't implement RTIi. We simply tracked students. 💥 #LeadInclusion #edchat #spedchat #inclusion #allmeansall #successforall #rti

Intervention or tracking? Tier 2 & 3 were never designed to be life sentences. #WeAre409

📝We have many articles on inclusion and assessment and grading available for download at ow.ly/gmPX30rJLWB 📝 #LeadInclusion #inclusion #allmeansall #successforall

It’s long past time that we make good on our commitment to children with disabilities and their families.

Totally stoked that my Superintendent and Director of C&I will join me at the CASE national conference! ALL kids are OUR kids and when district leaders unite with this vision, we will be unstoppable for kids! #WeAre409 KASEA @reneeflaxscott Jacque Coleman CEC Advocacy Team

This is important data all educators need to understand! 💯#WPSSummit21 #WPSProud CASE Lee Ann Jung

PERIOD! Dominique Smith Ed.D #WPSSummit21 #WeAre409

Not only did I get to experience two days of high quality professional development with Lee Ann Jung, Dominique Smith Ed.D, & Dr. Kristin Anderson ... I won a book! Can't wait to dive in to 'Removing Labels'! #WPSSummit21 #WeAre409 @hpeine KASEA CASE