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<DIV>Also is there a link to the article?</DIV>
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<DIV>Lauren<BR>--- On <B>Sat, 4/11/09, mdpobc-request@nfbnet.org <I><mdpobc-request@nfbnet.org></I></B> wrote:<BR></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: rgb(16,16,255) 2px solid"><BR>From: mdpobc-request@nfbnet.org <mdpobc-request@nfbnet.org><BR>Subject: Mdpobc Digest, Vol 2, Issue 7<BR>To: mdpobc@nfbnet.org<BR>Date: Saturday, April 11, 2009, 1:00 PM<BR><BR>
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specific<BR>than "Re: Contents of Mdpobc digest..."<BR><BR><BR>Today's Topics:<BR><BR> 1. teacher program suspended (SUSAN POLANSKY)<BR> 2. Re: teacher program suspended (Kyle Richmond)<BR><BR><BR>----------------------------------------------------------------------<BR><BR>Message: 1<BR>Date: Fri, 10 Apr 2009 12:29:40 -0700 (PDT)<BR>From: SUSAN POLANSKY <<A href="http://us.mc336.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=sepolansky@verizon.net" ymailto="mailto:sepolansky@verizon.net">sepolansky@verizon.net</A>><BR>Subject: [Mdpobc] teacher program suspended<BR>To: <A href="http://us.mc336.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=MDPOBC@nfbnet.org" ymailto="mailto:MDPOBC@nfbnet.org">MDPOBC@nfbnet.org</A>, MDPOBC <<A href="http://us.mc336.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=MDPOBC@yahoogroups.com" ymailto="mailto:MDPOBC@yahoogroups.com">MDPOBC@yahoogroups.com</A>><BR>Message-ID: <<A
href="http://us.mc336.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=587994.27266.qm@web84102.mail.mud.yahoo.com" ymailto="mailto:587994.27266.qm@web84102.mail.mud.yahoo.com">587994.27266.qm@web84102.mail.mud.yahoo.com</A>><BR>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"<BR><BR>Greetings All,<BR>I am writing to ask that all write to the addressees below to voice your<BR>concern about the ramifications of having overworked, under-trained, or not<BR>available (because there are no teachers or one to a county for example)<BR>teachers for our children. If you have a story of low service hours, or<BR>unqualified paras doing the work, because the district claimed they could<BR>not get a teacher (or the teacher claimed they had no time) for example that<BR>would be great. Make it personal. Teachers: if you are struggling to serve<BR>too large a caseload, your personal stories would be great too.<BR>Thank you,<BR><BR>Carrie Gilmer, President<BR>National Organization of
Parents of Blind Children<BR>A Division of the National Federation of the Blind<BR>NFB National Center: 410-659-9314<BR>Home Phone: 763-784-8590<BR><A href="http://us.mc336.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=carrie.gilmer@gmail.com" ymailto="mailto:carrie.gilmer@gmail.com">carrie.gilmer@gmail.com</A><BR>www.nfb.org/nopbc<BR><BR>-----Original Message-----<BR><BR><BR><BR>From: Jim Bickford [mailto:<A href="http://us.mc336.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=bickford@pdx.edu" ymailto="mailto:bickford@pdx.edu">bickford@pdx.edu</A>]<BR>Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 3:39 PM<BR>To: TOVI: Administrative Question<BR>Subject: [tovi] Your Support is urgently needed - Portland State University<BR>program is suspended.<BR>Importance: High<BR><BR>Friends, Colleagues, Students, Parents, and all Stakeholders:<BR><BR><BR>On March 30, 2009 the provost at Portland State University made a decision<BR>to suspend operations of the program to prepare teachers of students who are<BR>blind
or visually impaired due to the current economic and budgetary<BR>shortfalls.? Many of you are aware that Portland State is the only teacher<BR>preparation program in the Pacific Northwest and just completed its 45th<BR>year preparing teachers for blind children. This decision came as quite a<BR>shock to all of us.? The provost has proposed reviewing the program in the<BR>next 6-9 months before making a final determination about continuance.<BR>However, for the 2009-2010 school year we will admit no new students.<BR><BR><BR><BR>I would like to encourage each one of you to make your concerns known to the<BR>provost and our dean and explain the need for our program to continue.? If<BR>you have had specific personal relationships with our program, please do be<BR>personal - but the emphasis must be on the needs of the students who will<BR>now go unserved.? Also, if you have any specific suggestions for<BR>collaborative partnerships, we would love to hear
them.<BR><BR><BR><BR>I would also encourage you to share this e-mail with anyone that you feel<BR>may be affected by our potential permanent closure.<BR><BR><BR><BR>Please address your concerns to:<BR><BR>Dr. Roy Koch, Provost? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? <A href="http://us.mc336.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=kochr@pdx.edu" ymailto="mailto:kochr@pdx.edu">kochr@pdx.edu</A> <BR><BR>Portland State University<BR><BR>PO Box 751<BR><BR>Portland, Oregon? 97207<BR><BR><BR><BR>and <BR><BR><BR><BR>Dr. Randy Hitz, Dean? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? <A href="http://us.mc336.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=hitz@pdx.edu" ymailto="mailto:hitz@pdx.edu">hitz@pdx.edu</A> <BR><BR>Graduate School of Education<BR><BR>Portland State University<BR><BR>PO Box 751<BR><BR>Portland, Oregon? 97207<BR><BR><BR><BR>With copies to our department chair<BR><BR><BR><BR>Dr. Leslie Munson? ? ? ? ? ? ? <A href="http://us.mc336.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=munsonl@pdx.edu"
ymailto="mailto:munsonl@pdx.edu">munsonl@pdx.edu</A> <BR><BR><BR><BR>Thank you for your concern.<BR><BR><BR><BR>James O. "Blue" Bickford, Ed.D.<BR><BR>Director:? Project BRAILLE <BR><BR>Associate Professor<BR><BR>Program for Visually Impaired Learners<BR><BR><BR><BR>Telephone:? 503-725-5495<BR><BR>FAX:? ? ? ? ? 503-725-5599<BR><BR><BR><BR>Visit our distance learning information center at:<BR><BR><A href="http://www.pdx.edu/sped/vil.html" target=_blank>http://www.pdx.edu/sped/vil.html</A> <<A href="http://www.pdx.edu/sped-coun/vil.html" target=_blank>http://www.pdx.edu/sped-coun/vil.html</A>><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>Portland State University<BR><BR>Department of Special Education<BR><BR>PO Box 751<BR><BR>Portland, Oregon? 97207<BR><BR><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>blindkid mailing list<BR><A href="http://us.mc336.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=blindkid@nfbnet.org" ymailto="mailto:blindkid@nfbnet.org">blindkid@nfbnet.org</A><BR><A
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ymailto="mailto:KRichmond@verizon.net">KRichmond@verizon.net</A>><BR>Subject: Re: [Mdpobc] teacher program suspended<BR>To: "Maryland Parents of Blind Children List" <<A href="http://us.mc336.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=mdpobc@nfbnet.org" ymailto="mailto:mdpobc@nfbnet.org">mdpobc@nfbnet.org</A>><BR>Message-ID: <931B118250E5481C9816DF647953059B@HomePC><BR>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"<BR><BR>google: Aaron Richmond v. Calvert County Public Schools 2002-2003 or contact me directly anytime. Jill Richmond<BR><BR> ----- Original Message ----- <BR> From: SUSAN POLANSKY <BR> To: <A href="http://us.mc336.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=MDPOBC@nfbnet.org" ymailto="mailto:MDPOBC@nfbnet.org">MDPOBC@nfbnet.org</A> ; MDPOBC <BR> Sent: Friday, April 10, 2009 3:29 PM<BR> Subject: [Mdpobc] teacher program suspended<BR><BR><BR> Greetings All,<BR> I am writing to ask that all write to the
addressees below to voice your<BR> concern about the ramifications of having overworked, under-trained, or not<BR> available (because there are no teachers or one to a county for example)<BR> teachers for our children. If you have a story of low service hours, or<BR> unqualified paras doing the work, because the district claimed they could<BR> not get a teacher (or the teacher claimed they had no time) for example that<BR> would be great. Make it personal. Teachers: if you are struggling to serve<BR> too large a caseload, your personal stories would be great too.<BR> Thank you,<BR><BR> Carrie Gilmer, President<BR> National Organization of Parents of Blind Children<BR> A Division of the National Federation of the Blind<BR> NFB National Center: 410-659-9314<BR> Home Phone: 763-784-8590<BR> <A href="http://us.mc336.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=carrie.gilmer@gmail.com"
ymailto="mailto:carrie.gilmer@gmail.com">carrie.gilmer@gmail.com</A><BR> www.nfb.org/nopbc<BR><BR> -----Original Message-----<BR><BR><BR><BR> From: Jim Bickford [mailto:<A href="http://us.mc336.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=bickford@pdx.edu" ymailto="mailto:bickford@pdx.edu">bickford@pdx.edu</A>]<BR> Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 3:39 PM<BR> To: TOVI: Administrative Question<BR> Subject: [tovi] Your Support is urgently needed - Portland State University<BR> program is suspended.<BR> Importance: High<BR><BR> Friends, Colleagues, Students, Parents, and all Stakeholders:<BR><BR><BR> On March 30, 2009 the provost at Portland State University made a decision<BR> to suspend operations of the program to prepare teachers of students who are<BR> blind or visually impaired due to the current economic and budgetary<BR> shortfalls. Many of you are aware that Portland State is the only
teacher<BR> preparation program in the Pacific Northwest and just completed its 45th<BR> year preparing teachers for blind children. This decision came as quite a<BR> shock to all of us. The provost has proposed reviewing the program in the<BR> next 6-9 months before making a final determination about continuance.<BR> However, for the 2009-2010 school year we will admit no new students.<BR><BR><BR><BR> I would like to encourage each one of you to make your concerns known to the<BR> provost and our dean and explain the need for our program to continue. If<BR> you have had specific personal relationships with our program, please do be<BR> personal - but the emphasis must be on the needs of the students who will<BR> now go unserved. Also, if you have any specific suggestions for<BR> collaborative partnerships, we would love to hear them.<BR><BR><BR><BR> I would also
encourage you to share this e-mail with anyone that you feel<BR> may be affected by our potential permanent closure.<BR><BR><BR><BR> Please address your concerns to:<BR><BR> Dr. Roy Koch, Provost <A href="http://us.mc336.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=kochr@pdx.edu" ymailto="mailto:kochr@pdx.edu">kochr@pdx.edu</A> <BR><BR> Portland State University<BR><BR> PO Box 751<BR><BR> Portland, Oregon 97207<BR><BR><BR><BR> and <BR><BR><BR><BR> Dr. Randy Hitz, Dean <A href="http://us.mc336.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=hitz@pdx.edu" ymailto="mailto:hitz@pdx.edu">hitz@pdx.edu</A> <BR><BR> Graduate School of Education<BR><BR> Portland State University<BR><BR> PO Box 751<BR><BR> Portland, Oregon 97207<BR><BR><BR><BR> With copies to our
department chair<BR><BR><BR><BR> Dr. Leslie Munson <A href="http://us.mc336.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=munsonl@pdx.edu" ymailto="mailto:munsonl@pdx.edu">munsonl@pdx.edu</A> <BR><BR><BR><BR> Thank you for your concern.<BR><BR><BR><BR> James O. "Blue" Bickford, Ed.D.<BR><BR> Director: Project BRAILLE <BR><BR> Associate Professor<BR><BR> Program for Visually Impaired Learners<BR><BR><BR><BR> Telephone: 503-725-5495<BR><BR> FAX: 503-725-5599<BR><BR><BR><BR> Visit our distance learning information center at:<BR><BR> <A href="http://www.pdx.edu/sped/vil.html" target=_blank>http://www.pdx.edu/sped/vil.html</A> <<A href="http://www.pdx.edu/sped-coun/vil.html" target=_blank>http://www.pdx.edu/sped-coun/vil.html</A>><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR> Portland State University<BR><BR> Department of Special
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