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		<title>Mandatory Cochlear Implants and Hearing Aids Policies In WI</title>
		<link>http://www.mishkazena.com/2009/04/24/mandatory-cochlear-implants-and-hearing-aids-policies-in-wi/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 11:49:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mishka Zena</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Cochlear Implant]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last year some Deaf people went to the Wisconsin state legislature to express their opposition to this bill. This bill that would force all health insurance companies to cover the expenses of cochlear implants and hearing aids for Deaf children living in Wisconsin, wasn&#8217;t passed during that session. This bill recently passed both the Senate and the Assembly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Deaf Broker Alerted SEC of Deaf Scammer</title>
		<link>http://www.mishkazena.com/2009/03/04/deaf-broker-alerted-fcc-of-deaf-scammer/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mishkazena.com/2009/03/04/deaf-broker-alerted-fcc-of-deaf-scammer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2009 14:41:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mishka Zena</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Being deaf and without the credentials required by the SEC and state regulators, Mr. Cooper focused on gaining access to deaf investors through feeder referrals, which were provided by other Deaf individuals with no investment background in exchange for a referral fee,” explains Joshua R. Beal, Managing Partner at investment advisor firm Schwarz Financial Services [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>21</slash:comments>
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		<title>Deaf Scam, a Ponzi Scheme, Exposed By SEC</title>
		<link>http://www.mishkazena.com/2009/02/19/deaf-scam-a-ponzi-scheme-exposed-by-sec/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mishkazena.com/2009/02/19/deaf-scam-a-ponzi-scheme-exposed-by-sec/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:48:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mishka Zena</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.mishkazena.com/?p=1673</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Another Deaf scam scheme reportedly bit the dust!   This scammer allegedly bilked Deaf investors  out of almost three million dollars. According to SEC, the master of this Deaf scam helped himself to almost 1.4 million dollars. National media, including NBC, New York Times , and ABC are reporting this. From CNBC: &#8220;The Securities and Exchange Commission obtained a court order [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>21</slash:comments>
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		<title>Yay! PA Senator Fights to Save SSSD from Closing For A Year</title>
		<link>http://www.mishkazena.com/2009/02/11/yay-pa-senator-fights-to-save-sssd-from-closing-for-a-year/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mishkazena.com/2009/02/11/yay-pa-senator-fights-to-save-sssd-from-closing-for-a-year/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 15:58:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mishka Zena</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Deaf School]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Call Your Senators Now To Stop More Deaf School Budget Cuts!</title>
		<link>http://www.mishkazena.com/2009/02/09/call-your-senators-now-to-stop-deaf-school-budget-cuts/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mishkazena.com/2009/02/09/call-your-senators-now-to-stop-deaf-school-budget-cuts/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2009 14:31:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mishka Zena</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Deaf School]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>12</slash:comments>
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		<title>Movies More Important Than Deaf Children&#8217;s Education?</title>
		<link>http://www.mishkazena.com/2009/02/06/movies-more-important-than-deaf-childrens-education/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mishkazena.com/2009/02/06/movies-more-important-than-deaf-childrens-education/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2009 17:52:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mishka Zena</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Deaf Education]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>11</slash:comments>
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		<title>Third Deaf School Closing Proposed This Summer</title>
		<link>http://www.mishkazena.com/2009/02/04/third-deaf-school-closing-proposed-this-summer/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mishkazena.com/2009/02/04/third-deaf-school-closing-proposed-this-summer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2009 17:56:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mishka Zena</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>21</slash:comments>
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		<title>Do States Have the Right To Close Deaf Schools?  NAD Answers</title>
		<link>http://www.mishkazena.com/2009/02/03/do-states-have-the-right-to-close-deaf-schools-nad-answers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mishkazena.com/2009/02/03/do-states-have-the-right-to-close-deaf-schools-nad-answers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2009 15:11:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mishka Zena</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ADA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Deaf Education]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.mishkazena.com/?p=1531</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[So my question is&#8230; do the state governments have the power to close the deaf schools (the state-funded schools particullarly) just to trim the spending costs of the state budgets? Doesn&#8217;t it violate NCLB laws? What about Public Law 142? I am just trying to understand the sense or wisdom of the states&#8217; actions toward [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>17</slash:comments>
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		<title>From An Anguished Deaf Teacher Two Years Ago: Prophetic?</title>
		<link>http://www.mishkazena.com/2009/02/02/from-an-anguished-deaf-teacher-two-years-ago-prophetic/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mishkazena.com/2009/02/02/from-an-anguished-deaf-teacher-two-years-ago-prophetic/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:03:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mishka Zena</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Deaf Community]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Deaf Education]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.mishkazena.com/?p=1540</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Show some courage; speak up and make your voices heard. Teachers, alumni, students, parents of deaf schools need your help now. Pls do not wait until our school problems get out of control before you write nice letters. We do not want your nice coffins when we are dead with frustrations and sadness. Pls wake [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>13</slash:comments>
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		<title>Sorenson Denies Barring FCC Auditors Access To Its Records</title>
		<link>http://www.mishkazena.com/2008/12/11/sorenson-denies-barring-fcc-auditors-access-to-its-records/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mishkazena.com/2008/12/11/sorenson-denies-barring-fcc-auditors-access-to-its-records/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 16:55:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mishka Zena</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This story took an unusual turn late last night when a commenter, Sorenson Consumer Policy Board,  left a response to the allegations raised by the Congressional Report in my blog.  Since I feel it&#8217;s fair that the public also hears the other side on these serious accusations, I am publishing this comment in a new post where it will get [...]]]></description>
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