Special-education groups are concerned over effects of NCLB changes

Some special-education advocacy groups are concerned about potential changes and waivers to the No Child Left Behind Act that they say could have negative implications for students with special needs. They say the changes being proposed by Republican lawmakers would result in more students with disabilities taking modified tests that keep them on segregated and less-challenging curriculum tracks. Instead, the groups are calling for changes that increase access for students with disabilities to the general-education curriculum and college- and career-ready standards. Education Week/On Special Education blog (9/20)  http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/speced/2011/09/esea_proposals_concern_special.html