http://cebsapp01.unco.edu/news from the National Center on Severe and Sensory Disabilities Sat, 30 Aug 2008 16:23:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr., Foundation Public Policy Fellowships announces the availability of public policy fellowships in Washington for parents and for professionals with interests in intellectual disability. The deadline is August 15, 2008. Visit the website (http://www.jpkf.org) for application forms. PDF Announcement http://cebsapp01.unco.edu/news/2008/06/11/joseph-p-kennedy-jr-foundation-public-policy-fellowships/ Full-page ads in the NY Times and the Washington Post yesterday from Julian Bond, T. Berry Brazelton, James Comer, Linda Darling-Hammond, and others announced "A Broader, BOLDER Approach to Education," http://www.boldapproach.org/bold_approach_full_statement.pdf, a statement that refutes both the strategy and the philosophy of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). ... http://cebsapp01.unco.edu/news/2008/06/11/a-broader-bolder-approach-to-education/ We are pleased to announce that our 5th biennial Research in the Rockies conference, the only research conference devoted exclusively to educational research involving students who are blind or have low vision, deaf or hard of hearing, or who have significant support needs, is scheduled for October 15-18, 2008, in ... http://cebsapp01.unco.edu/news/2008/04/25/research-in-the-rockies-october-15-18-2008/ As part of our on-going mission to provide the best information in a clear and unambiguous manner, we've redesigned our website. We hope you find this format easier to use, and more informative. Feel free to contact us with feedback! http://cebsapp01.unco.edu/news/2007/12/17/new-home/