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Monday, February 27, 2023
Ed Department: Graduation Rate For Students With Disabilities On The Rise
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The number of students with disabilities graduating high school is up nationally, but newly released federal data suggest that outcomes for this population continue to vary by state.
The high school graduation rate for individuals with disabilities increased to 70.6% for the 2019-2020 academic year, according to a report out from the U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics. That represents a jump from 68.2% the year prior.
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March is Developmental Disabilities Month! Check Out All The Cool Events Below Happening Around DC in Celebration
March is Developmental Disabilities Month! Check out all the cool events below happening around DC in celebration. #DDAM2023
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Saturday, February 25, 2023
FREE Screening of From Lives Apart to Lives Together: Oral Histories from Former Forest Haven Residents (03/01/23)
Please join us for a FREE, in-person video screening of From Lives Apart to Lives Together: Oral Histories from Former Forest Haven Residents and a panel discussion featuring D.C. residents who lived at Forest Haven and local historian Bob Williams. Light refreshments will be provided.
For more information on this event, click here: FREE Screening of From Lives Apart to Lives Together: Oral Histories from Former Forest Haven Residents
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Meet Justina Miles, Rihanna’s Super Bowl Halftime Show ASL Performer
Justina Miles made history Sunday night as millions tuned in to watch the Philadelphia Eagles take on the Kansas City Chiefs at the Super Bowl in Glendale, Arizona.
Miles, 20, is a deaf American Sign Language performer and signed the pre-show’s “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” sung by Emmy-award-winning actress Sheryl Lee Ralph, as well as the highly anticipated Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show helmed by mega-star Rihanna.
To read more on this story, click here: Meet Justina Miles, Rihanna’s Super Bowl Halftime Show ASL Performer