SSSD: Since the school is still slated to be closed on June 30th, SSSD filed a legal injunction at the federal courts against PA, asking the courts to stop the closing until legal proceeding against them are addressed. Three families of four SSSD students have filed a lawsuit due to the lack of transitional plans. [...]
Several months ago while I was researching the deaf schools facing budget cuts and planned school closings, an alumnus alerted me of a Deaf school where the deaf kids in an oral program are segregated from the Deaf students using ASL in the same building. These groups reportedly are not allowed to socialize or even speak to each other.
Two weeks [...]
“Former students at a school for the deaf in Saskatchewan were expected to file a class action lawsuit on Tuesday morning, alleging they were victims of physical and sexual abuse.
Regina lawyer Tony Merchant told CBC News on Monday that he represents 52 people who attended the government-run R.J.D. Williams Provincial School for the Deaf in [...]
Wonderful news! Scranton State School for the Deaf may get at least one year reprieve!
State senator Robert Mellow heard the growing dissent of the SSSD Community and proposed a bill amendment to postpone the closing of the school for at least one year while the legislators can review the data from a study of the school!
A [...]
The 13 Billion dollars to finance the IDEA program may be subjected to elimination by the Senators during their quest to whittle down the size of the Economic Stimulus Plan. Today is the last day as they will make an announcement tomorrow.
Special Education – $13 billion for Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), enabling essential services to [...]
One of the items under the economic stimulus bill was a $246 million tax break for Hollywood movie producers to buy motion picture films.
That is what it comes down to? Movies are more valuable than the education of the children, including Deaf children? Two state schools, South Dakota School for the Deaf and Scranton State School for [...]
The governor of PA announced just now that the Scranton State School for the Deaf is proposed to be closed at the end of this fiscal year, June 30th. As of now , this school has an enrollment of 91 students and employment of 77 full time staff . Scranton School for the Deaf Closing?
SDSD which is [...]
Proposals or Implementations of Budget Reduction:
South Dakota School for the Deaf: Campus proposed to be closed, its outreach services left intact.
Kansas School for the Deaf: Proposal $215,000 budget cut, $500,000 in 2010, school closing a possibility
Alabama Institute for the Deaf and Blind: Implemented 4.4 million dollars budget cut (90 positions cut)
South Carolina School for the [...]
I wasn’t planning to blog again today since it’s New Year Eve until I received this alert. So I am taking a break to report this before going back to my celebrations.
Two students expelled from Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind were planning an attack on the school. Other students who heard the rumors of the plot alerted [...]
Hey, not bad for a holiday trip! Some of you may know him. He currently resides in Riverside, CA. Congrats, Lance!!
Riverside man’s holiday visit to Soboba Casino results in $1.5 million jackpot
“Lance York, 56, won $1,515,596.01 playing a video slot machine at Soboba Casino on Thursday.
York took home $75,000 and will receive annual payments of [...]
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