WASHINGTON, March 5 -- The U.S. Department of Education announced that it expects to award a cooperative agreement for personnel preparation in special education. The agency description of the cooperative agreement states: "The purposes of this program are to (1) help address State-identified needs for personnel preparation in special education, early intervention, related services, and regular education to work with children, including infants and toddlers, with disabilities; and (2) ensure th more ST

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- The U.S. Department of Education announced that it expects to award up to two cooperative agreements for innovative technology-based approaches for assessing children with disabilities. The agency description of the cooperative agreement states: "The purpose of the Educational Technology, Media, and Materials for Individuals with Disabilities Program (ETechM2 Program) is to improve results for students with disabilities by: (1) promoting the development, demonstration, an more ST