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Palin news

Though I have no intention of creating the turning SpedPro into a focus on Sarah Palin and Special Education, I thought some might find it helpful to have a set of links to other sources about the topic. Herewith, my current collection. Please add others by commenting.

There are two threads (stories?) entwined in the brouhaha over Ms. Palin's connection to special education: (a) Her choice to deliver a baby with Down Syndrome and (b) her gubernatorial record on funding of special education in Alaska. And then, there's about 30-11 different spins on each thread.

On the child:

• New York Times: Parents of Special-Needs Children Divided Over Palin's Promise to Help;
• Washington Post: The Support the Palins Really Need;
• Los Angeles Times: Trig Palin's story is safe ground for the Republican ticket;
• Wall Street Journal: Palin's Pitch to Parents of Disabled Raises Some Doubts;
• Philadelphia Inquirer: Disability advocates see Palin as a leader;
• Ed Week: Palin Raises Hope for Parents of Disabled Children;
• Bakersfield Californian: Parents share experiences as Palin's nomination puts focus on Down syndrome;
• Newsweek: Trig's Promise--Advocates for the disabled receive Sarah Palin's pledge of support with the wary optimism of a group accustomed to unfulfilled promises (see later entry, too);
• USA Today: A spotlight for special needs; Parents hope Palin lifts awareness of Down syndrome

On the funding:

• DailyKos: Palin cut Special Education budget by 62%
• Huffington Post: Palin Gutted Special Ed Funding In Alaska
• Newsweek: Sliming Palin.
• Dakota Voice: Fact Checking the Palin Slimers

A very good way to keep up is to monitor Christina Samuels' blog, On Special Education; she has three entries (8 September, 5 September, and 4 September). For the latest on both stories, try this Google news search.

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