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[Carlos Montas]

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> February 27, 2014
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> CURRENT NEWS AND UPDATES
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> National Center for Learning Disabilities Releases “State of Learning Disabilities” Report for 2014
> This week, the National Center for Learning Disabilities released a new report highlighting the “State of Learning Disabilities 2014.” The report shows that 2.4 million students in U.S. public schools have a learning disability. The report also found that five percent of our nation’s school-age children have a learning disability that has been formally identified, while an additional fifteen percent have learning disabilities that have not been identified. Learn more from the National Center for Learning Disabilities.
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> U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration Requests Public Comments on Americans with Disabilities Act Guidance
> On Thursday, the Federal Transit Administration released proposed guidance on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in the form of four proposed chapters of a circular. The circular is meant to help transportation providers meet the requirements of the ADA when serving people with disabilities. It is important to submit comments on the proposed guidance online by April 20, 2014.
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> STATE CHECK-UP
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> New Jersey Announces Agreement to Increase Inclusion for Students with Disabilities 
> On Monday, the state of New Jersey announced that it will take new measures to raise the number of students with disabilities served in inclusive classroom settings. The settlement arises from a nearly seven-year-old lawsuit filed by a group of disability rights advocates. The agreement says the state will conduct a "needs assessment" for about 75 districts with the worst track record for inclusion; provide training and support to district personnel on inclusive practices; monitor those districts for compliance yearly; and allow oversight by a committee made up of disability advocates. Read on from Education Week.
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> ON THE HORIZON
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> Register Today for UCP's Annual Conference!
> Attention UCP affiliates: Registration is open for UCP's 2014 Annual Conference, "Hitting the Right Note: Mission, Movement, Music," being held April 10 to 12 in Nashville, Tennessee. The conference will provide a unique opportunity for UCP and our affiliate family to come together to learn from each other, discuss how to adapt to an ever-changing policy environment, identify new ways to talk about disability in a way that resonates with a variety of key audiences, and develop a roadmap for our future. Learn more about the conference and register today!
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> World CP Day Invent It Stage Continues
> Do you think you could bring one of the World Cerebral Palsy Day shortlisted ideas, a spill-proof cup, a "designer" walker, or a plan for a team to design and develop products for people with cerebral palsy, to life? You could change the world for someone with a disability -- and have the chance to win $50,000 in prize money! The deadline for submissions is June 20, so get busy! Learn more about World CP Day.
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