The Role of CASP and the Politics of New IDEAs
Each CASP president faces organizational as well as political and professional issues that define the year. Whatever else happens, educational reform and the Reauthorization of IDEA continue to shape 2002-2003 for CASP, for the Board and for me. Against the backdrop of an unprecedented state fiscal crisis and Republican majorities in both the House and Senate, the educational community is now considering proposals that may represent the most significant change to the IDEA since the adoption of PL 94-142. I want to take this opportunity to provide an update regarding CASP IDEA activities, and offer a personal reflection regarding the relationship between policy change and the political process.
During the past four months, the CASP Board has engaged in a spirited discussion and debate regarding issues such as the definition of learning disabilities, the funding of early intervention, the relative importance of research-based practices and clinical judgment, and the challenges and opportunities for role expansion and re-definition contained in No Child Left Behind, the report
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