2018 Archives

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) Welcomes Johnny Collett

The U.S. Department of Education welcomes Johnny Collett, the new U.S. Department of Education assistant secretary of the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS).

Collett comes to the department from the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) where he served as the program director of Special Education Outcomes. Collett, a former Kentucky state special education director and high school special education teacher, will lead OSERS in its mission to improve early childhood, educational, and employment outcomes and raise expectations for all people with disabilities, their families, their communities, and the nation.

Grazer Outstanding Achievement in Learning Award Applications Being Accepted

The California Advisory Commission on Special Education (ACSE) is now accepting applications for the 2017–18 Grazer Outstanding Achievement in Learning (GOAL) award.

Deadline for submission is 5 p.m., February 15, 2018.

To highlight best practices and “what is working” in California for students with disabilities, the ACSE is seeking to recognize exemplary local educational agencies, schools, school-systems, initiatives, programs, and practices (hereby referred to as “Programs”) that result in positive outcomes for students with disabilities in the State of California. Established by the ACSE with financial support from Hollywood producer Brian Grazer and his family, the GOAL award recognizes these innovative and replicable Programs with a monetary award, and encourages implementation of these Programs throughout California.

Additional information may be found on the Grazer Outstanding Achievement in Learning Web page at https://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se/as/acsegoalaward.asp.

If you have any questions regarding this subject, please contact Matt Traverso, Associate Governmental Program Analyst, Special Education Division, by phone at 916-323-3308, or by e-mail at mtraverso@cde.ca.gov.