Bill Hamlen was born in Schenectady, NY and raised in Bernardsville, NJ where he attended Bernards High School. After graduating from Dartmouth College in 1984, Bill joined Drexel Burnham’s commodity division. While at Drexel, Bill worked in various areas including the international order desk as well as many different “pits” including all of the metals, […]
NEW JERSEY — A new bill is making its way through New Jersey’s legislature which, if passed, will give families who need extra time to apply for services if their special needs children suffered learning losses during the COVID-19 pandemic. The current deadline to apply for an Individualized Education Program (IEP) to help special needs […]
A bipartisan bill that passed its first committee test Wednesday would permanently change the way the state funds special education. Colorado has never paid school districts the full amount needed to serve students with disabilities, according to a model developed in 2006 that’s never been adjusted for inflation. Senate Bill 22-127 — sponsored by Sens. […]
A bill that would shift millions of dollars from traditional public schools to charter schools advanced Thursday with approval from lawmakers. The Senate Education Committee voted 7-1 after a hearing on the school funding bill sponsored by Sen. Andrew Koenig, R-Manchester. Sen. Jill Schupp, D-Creve Coeur, cast the lone vote in opposition. Currently, school districts […]
Senate Education Committee Approves Gopal Bill to Reexamine School Funding Formula Trenton – To ensure that the school funding formula is meeting the needs of students in every school district, the Senate Education Committee today approved legislation sponsored by Senator Vin Gopal to establish the School Funding Formula Evaluation Task Force. “We need to make […]
We have officially crossed the quarter mark of the 60-day 2022 Regular Legislative Session and I have a few high points I’d like to share. On Tuesday, we received a visit from United States Sen. Mitch McConnell, who provided an update from Washington and encouraged caucus efforts this session. McConnell spoke to members of both […]
Karla knew something was wrong. Her daughter still couldn’t read by the time she reached the fifth grade. In early elementary school, Karla’s daughter was diagnosed with an auditory processing disorder, among other conditions. Her daughter’s school district in northwest Indiana provided her with special education services under an individualized education program, or IEP, intended […]
As a sponsor of LD 1902, a bill establishing a pilot program to promote climate education in Maine public schools, I appreciate that the editorial board of the Press Herald (Our View, January 27) is concerned about whether the proposed program will be accessible Educators in school districts with fewer resources. I agree that a […]
gov. Bill Lee to lay out new education funding formula, while legislature remains wary change will come this year | WPLN News On Air – 90.3 WPLN FM
Karla knew something was wrong. Her daughter still couldn’t read by the time she reached the fifth grade. In early elementary school, Karla’s daughter was diagnosed with an auditory processing disorder, among other conditions. Her daughter’s school district in northwest Indiana provided her with special education services under an individualized education program, or IEP, intended […]
The Frederick County Board of Education on Wednesday voted to formally support a state law that would require cameras in special education classrooms, while the district’s interim superintendent said he would look into installing them whether it became mandatory or not. House Bill 226 — which is moving through Annapolis for the third year in […]
The pandemic has made it clear that public schools are essential to keeping our communities together and strengthening our democracy. From feeding our children to hosting our elections, we count on public schools to provide our children with quality education and meet the most basic needs of personal and civil life. Eric Schildge Over the […]
