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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Laura, Thank you.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">What is happening with this administration is so hurtful and horrible. I’m scared for our SPED students, general ed students, and immigrants. Everyone is being hurt under the guise of efficiency. I’m signing
petitions, protesting, and writing my legislators… what are other actions we need to take?
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</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Simtrainer-l <simtrainer-l-bounces@lists.ku.edu> on behalf of Laura Fine via Simtrainer-l <simtrainer-l@lists.ku.edu><br>
<b>Date: </b>Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at 9:46</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">AM<br>
<b>To: </b>Washburn, Jocelyn Christine <jwashburn@ku.edu><br>
<b>Cc: </b>SIMTRAINER-L <simtrainer-l@lists.ku.edu><br>
<b>Subject: </b>Re: [Simtrainer-l] Call to Action regarding U.S. DOE<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">Thank you so much for sending this. I am sure I am not the only one who is livid about what this administration is doing to our education system, students, teachers, researchers, and all those who will be
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">On Fri, Mar 21, 2025 at 11:19</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">AM Washburn, Jocelyn Christine via Simtrainer-l <<a href="mailto:simtrainer-l@lists.ku.edu">simtrainer-l@lists.ku.edu</a>>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121">Dear SIM Network,</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121">This year marks the 50th anniversary of Public Law 94-142, known today as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The Administration has issued an Executive Order to
begin dismantling the U.S. Department of Education. This would mean sending all policy, law, programming, and services, including IDEA, to other federal agencies without expertise on education issues. <span class="m-7097655544581617925apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121">The Center for Research on Learning at KU began in 1978 as one of five U.S. DOE funded institutes to research the type of instruction adolescents with learning disabilities require
for access to the curriculum and their life aspirations. What we know today about effective instruction is possible due to federal funding.<span class="m-7097655544581617925apple-converted-space"> </span>At this time, our grant funded projects continue to
be operational, and we will continue to conduct research until we are told otherwise.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121">As a SIM network, we are advocates for students with disabilities and the support schools need to serve them. Your voice makes a difference! We hope you will make your voice heard as
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121">Dismantling the Department of Education may have detrimental effects at all educational levels including:</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Loss of federal protections of students’ rights,</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="m-7097655544581617925msolistparagraph" style="color:#212121;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;line-height:13.8pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Loss of direct, dedicated funding for special education services,</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="m-7097655544581617925msolistparagraph" style="color:#212121;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;line-height:13.8pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Loss of personnel preparation funding during an existing nationwide shortage of special education professionals,</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="m-7097655544581617925msolistparagraph" style="color:#212121;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;line-height:13.8pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Loss of the commitment of our nation to provide education for all in equitable and inclusive environments, and</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="m-7097655544581617925msolistparagraph" style="color:#212121;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:13.8pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Loss of essential research funding to advance the field of special education.</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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