The goal of these disability civil rights laws is to provide equal opportunity and fundamental fairness for students with disabilities, including access to special education and related aids and services at public elementary and secondary schools; academic adjustments at colleges and universities; accessible technology; accessible programs, services and facilities; and the right to equal treatment and benefits. A hallmark of these laws is that, in order to ensure that equal opportunity is provided to students with disabilities and to avoid discriminating on the basis of disability, the laws...

Al considerar el paso a la universidad -o cualquier otra variante de educacion superior- siempre surge el tema de la ayuda economica. Si bien usted tiene la responsabilidad fundamental de pagar la universidad, a veces dichos fondos simplemente no alcanzan y es necesario buscar otros recursos. Cada ano, el Departamento de Educacion de los EE.UU. proporciona mas de $150 mil millones en ayuda federal para estudiantes (en forma de subsidios, prestamos y programas de estudio y trabajo) a estudiantes que buscan continuar su educacion postsecundaria (un titulo de nivel terciario). Cerca de 14...

This report presents data on the early care and education arrangements and selected family activities of children in the United States from birth through the age of 5 who were not yet enrolled in kindergarten in the spring of 2012. The report also presents data on parents' satisfaction with various aspects of these care arrangements and on their participation in various learning activities with their children. For each category of information included in the report, the results are broken down by child, parent, and family characteristics. The data in this report are from the 2012 National...

The goal of this practice guide is to formulate specific and coherent evidence-based recommendations that educators can use to encourage girls in the fields of math and science. The target audience is teachers and other school personnel with direct contact with students, such as coaches, counselors, and principals. The practice guide includes specific recommendations for educators and the quality of evidence that supports these recommendations.