Transition Planning to Prepare Our Youth for Success

This is the fourth blog in a series of blog posts on secondary transition from the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS). Expect, Engage, and Empower: Successful Transitions for All! Blog Post #4 In previous blog posts, we’ve discussed the importance of self-determination and student-led decision making as critical skills children and youth with disabilities

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OSERS Welcomes Danté Q. Allen as Commissioner of the Rehabilitation Services Administration

In December, the U.S. Department of Education welcomed Danté Q. Allen after the U.S. Senate confirmed him as the commissioner of the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) in the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS). In his role as RSA commissioner, Allen will oversee an administration that provides leadership and resources to assist state

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Voices from the Field: Interview with Connie Hall

The Importance of Kindergarten Connie Hall is a Kindergarten teacher in Sparks, Nevada and was named the 2023 Nevada State Teacher of the Year, the 2019 Certified Employee of the Year for Washoe County School District and has received two Certificates of Commendation from United States (Nevada) Senator Catherine Cortez Masto. She earned a Bachelor

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Registered Apprenticeships for Additional Career Pathways for Individuals with Disabilities

    The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) celebrated the 9th annual National Apprenticeship Week, Nov. 13-19. National Apprenticeship Week spotlights the value of registered apprenticeship, an “industry-driven, high-quality career pathway where employers can develop and prepare their future workforce, and individuals can obtain paid work experience, receive progressive wage increases, classroom

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New RSA 2023 Discretionary Grant Awards

In 2023, OSERS Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) provided nearly $200 million to fund programs that help to assist state and other agencies in providing vocational rehabilitation (VR) and other services to individuals with disabilities to maximize their employment, independence and integration into the community and the competitive labor market.