Education department forums on special education. (In Washington).

Education department forums on special education. (In Washington). The U.S. Department of Education hosted the first of seven forumson special education in Salt Lake City Education has always been a priority in the Salt Lake City, Utah. In 1847 pioneer Jane Dillworth held the first classes in her tent for the children of the first Mormon families. By 1850 many schools had already sprung up around the valley, and there were plans for a school attached to , Utah, on October 10. The sixforums to follow were scheduled for Mobile, Ala., October 16 and 19;Minneapolis, Minn., October 23; Providence, R.I., November 5; Reno,Nev., November 15; Washington, D.C., December 6; and San Antonio, Texas “San Antonio” redirects here. For other uses, see San Antonio (disambiguation).San Antonio is the second most populous city in Texas, the third most populous metropolitan area in Texas, and is the seventh most populous city in the United States. As of the 2006 U.S. ,December 19. The Mobile, Reno and San Antonio San Antonio(săn ăntō`nēō, əntōn`), city (1990 pop. 935,933), seat of Bexar co., S central Tex., at the source of the San Antonio River; inc. 1837. forums were to be held inconjunction with the Education Department's regional ImprovingAmerica's Schools Conferences. The seven regional public meetings are intended to assist theEducation Department in collecting information on the current needs ofspecial education in connection with the upcoming reauthorization of theIndividuals with Disabilities Education Act This article or section is currently being developed or reviewed.Some statements may be disputed, incorrect, , biased or otherwise objectionable. (IDEA). "We have committed to get the input of educators, parents,disability advocates and others to improve the educational opportunitiesof students with special needs," says Assistant Secretary forSpecial Education and Rehabilitative Services Robert Pasternack. President Bush has also created the President's Commission onExcellence in Special Education The President's Commission on Excellence in Special Education was a Presidential Commission formed by United States President George W. Bush on October 2, 2001, through the Executive Order 13227[1] and amended on February 6, 2002 through Executive Order 13255. to study federal, state and localspecial education programs, and recommendations from the commission willbe delivered to the president by April 30, 2002.