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Dr. Carolyn Teigland Chosen for the Leadership Maryland Executive Programโ€™s Class of 2024

Dr. Teigland is one of 52 individuals chosen for the Leadership Maryland Executive Programโ€™s 31st class, who will complete the eight-month, hands-on learning program focused on the stateโ€™s most vital issues. The program will run from April to December, and include five, two-day sessions focused on Marylandโ€™s five main geographic regions and the most vital issues impacting economic development, education, health and human services, criminal justice, the environment, and multi-culturalism/diversity across the state. More than 100 experts representing Marylandโ€™s business, government, education, and non-profit communities will serve as panelists and guest speakers.

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Sally and Regina: A Fable of Two Twins and Their Different Educational Journeys

One of the great storytellers in disability advocacy was Lou Brown, co-founder of TASH, who passed away a little over a year ago. And so today, on Tell A Story Day, I wanted to share one of Lou’s fables that he gave me permission to update and share. The story of Sally and Regina, the

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The image features the words "INCLUSIVE EDUCATION" in large, light blue capital letters centered on a dark blue background. Surrounding the text are various line art illustrations in orange and white, depicting elements related to education and inclusivity. These include icons of a classroom, students with disabilities, graduation caps, a school building, hands holding a diploma and a graduation cap, an abacus, and more. The overall design emphasizes the importance of inclusive education by integrating diverse educational symbols around the central message.

7 Myths About Inclusive Education

This blog post contains content created and published by the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, the TIES Center, and the University of Washington Haring Center for Inclusive Education. It is being shared with permission. Click here to access the full, original resource. Despite decades of research that prove inclusive education benefits all students,

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How to Find a School District’s Least Restrictive Environment Percentage

How do you find what percentages of students with disabilities in your school district are included over 80% of the time in general education? Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), each state must develop a State Performance Plan and publish an annual report that evaluates how they are implementing the requirements of IDEA.

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Why You Should Stop Using These 5 Ableist Phrases

According to Access Living, ableism is โ€œthe discrimination of and social prejudice against people with disabilities based on the belief that typical abilities are superior. At its heart, ableism is rooted in the assumption that disabled people require โ€˜fixingโ€™ and defines people by their disability.โ€  While it might be easy for you to say, โ€œIโ€™m not

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