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[Transcript]
Petty Officer Quinn Lyton: From the AFRTS
News Center in Washington, this is the two-minute report. I'm Petty
Officer Quinn Lyton. A big windfall for the Department of Defense
Education Activity, DoDEA: the organization has been awarded $56.5
million dollars in additional funding from the Defense Department
to underwrite improvements in its special education program. Officials
say the funding request was in response to specific needs identified
by teachers, parents, and community members from DoDEA's European,
Pacific, and stateside locations.
Dr. Elizabeth Middlemiss: After
having sent teams out to look at all of our areas last year, we
found that there were needs in the areas of staffing and professional
development and some of the equipment that we used for our youngsters
in the special education classes.
Lyton: Dr. Middlemiss says this
was the first time DoDEA conducted a comprehensive survey of special
education needs.
Dr. Middlemiss: And so over the next
six years, this program objective memorandum, which was granted,
will provide us the additional support that is designed to support
only the area specified, that being special education programs throughout
DoDEA.
Lyton: Dr. Middlemiss says the majority
of special education students in DoDEA are incorporated into regular
classrooms with their classmates. She answered improvements in DoDEA's
special education programs will ensure no child is left behind when
it comes to receiving a good education.
Dr. Middlemiss: Our goal is to involve
special education youngsters in every aspect of the classroom that
they are able to work in and succeed in.
Lyton:
Dr. Middlemiss says the number of children covered in DoDEA special
education programs is about 10 % or about 10,000 youngsters. She
says the changes won't occur overnight but over the years, teachers,
parents and students should see the benefits. That's the two-minute
report. From Washington, I'm Petty Officer Quinn Lyton. |
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