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Pete, Pam, and Debra, from Wrightslaw wish you Happy Holidays and a Healthy, Peaceful and Prosperous 2002. Highlights: Progress report and thank you note; top 10 articles in 2003; why NCLB is a good law and how to use it by Pete Wright; new issue of The Beacon; put Wrightslaw training on your To-Do List for the new year. Wrightslaw
is ranked #1 in education
law, special
education law, and special
education advocacy. (2003 Alexa
rankings)
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newsletter 1. Progress Report & Thank You Note It's time for our annual progress report - and a big thank you from the Wrightslaw staff. Progress
Report: Wrightslaw Visitors:
1,148,799 Busiest
months: April and October We
asked you to help us get the word out about the Yellow Pages -
and we designed printer-friendly flyers
for each state that you can distribute and post on websites.
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Special Ed Advocate Newsletter Fax,
Mail and Phone Orders Thank
You! As
we reflect on these staggering figures, we want to thank you for
making 2003 a more successful year than we imagined possible.
2. Top 10 Articles in 2003 The top 10 downloads in 2003 are: #1.
IDEA Reauthorization
News #4. The Art of Writing Letters #5.
Tests
& Measurements Slide Show #7. Frequently Asked Questions about IDEA, Students with Disabilities & Assessments #8. Functional Behavior Assessments #9. Honig v. Doe #10. Game Plan: Writing Good IEP Goals and Objectives 3. Why No Child Left Behind is a Good Law - and How to Use It by Pete Wright Many
people have questions about the No Child Left Behind Act. Some
people damn NCLB, some praise it. Others want my opinion about
whether the law is good or bad for kids with special educational
needs. 4. New Issue of The Beacon The Beacon: The Journal of Special Education Law and Practice is a multi-disciplinary electronic journal of special education law and practice published by Harbor House Law Press. Each issue of The Beacon focuses on a theme and includes practical and theoretical articles. Harbor House published a new issue
of The Beacon on December
17. This issue includes articles about educational standards,
reading, research, reading assessments, and an excerpt from Wrightslaw:
No Child Left Behind, the new book from Harbor House Law
Press. You may subscribe to The Beacon from the Harbor House Law site. Learn more about The Beacon. More free newsletters about special education legal issues. 5. Put Wrightslaw Training on Your To-Do List for the New Year Wrightslaw training programs focus on four areas: special education laws, rights & responsibilities; how to use the bell curve to measure progress & regression; SMART IEPs; and tactics & strategies for effective advocacy.
Our Winter schedule includes programs in:
February 17: Jefferson
City, MO We
are scheduling programs for Fall 2004 and 2005. If you are interested
in bringing Pete & Pam Wright to your community, please read
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