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Episode 21: School-Based Healthcare Is Expanding. How Can Schools Sustain It? 

WestEd’s Lisa Eisenberg, a national expert in child and youth health financing, shares practical strategies for sustaining school-based healthcare by blending Medicaid, grants, and partnerships.

Episode 21: School-Based Healthcare is Expanding. How Can Schools Sustain It?
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Rethinking Accountability, Attendance, and Funding in Uncertain Times 

Explore how rethinking accountability, attendance, and funding systems can reduce barriers and better support student success in this spotlight blog.

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New Special Education Support Available for California Charter Schools

Through CA STACS, the California Department of Education and WestEd are partnering on a new, three-year effort to deliver specialized technical assistance that meets charter schools’ unique special education needs.

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Episode 20: Reaching Infants, Toddlers, and Families Who Need Us Most

In this episode of the Leading Voices podcast, host Danny Torres speaks with  Leslie Fox, Director of Early Childhood Mental Health, Development, and Disabilities at WestEd, about the Collective Impact Model for Child Find (CIM-C), a model demonstration project that strengthens referral pathways and improves access to early intervention services for young children and their families in underserved and rural communities.

Reaching Infants, Toddlers, and Families Who Need Us Most With Leslie Fox
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What Matters Most in Order to Realize Positive Outcomes for Students With Disabilities?

What’s the best way for state and local leaders to boost outcomes for students with disabilities and help more students succeed? WestEd experts explore five key strategies that can have a lasting impact.

WestEd Perspectives: What Matters Most In Order to Realize Positive Outcomes for Students With Disabilities blog post on WestEd.org by Rorie Fitzpatrick (Vice President, K-12 Systems) and Michele Rovins (Senior Director, Special Education Policy and Practice).
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Episode 17: Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Jams: An Innovative Approach to Problem-Solving

In this episode of the Leading Voices podcast, learn about the origins of UDL, how the UDL Jam model works, and why this approach is gaining momentum among educators, system leaders, and innovators across sectors.

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Jams: An Innovative Approach to Problem-Solving with Zachary Smith and Jose Blackorby
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From Reflection to Action: Summer Professional Learning to Help Schools and Districts Improve Outcomes for Multilingual Learners With Disabilities  

Silvia DeRuvo and Cerelle Morrow from WestEd propose questions for educators of Multilingual Learners with disabilities to consider as they reflect on the past school year and prepare for the future.

Summer 2025 Professional Learning
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An Old Idea for a New Era? How Block Grants Can Achieve State Goals and Improve Student Outcomes 

Read recommendations designed to help state leaders use block grants to consistently and reliably serve students and improve outcomes.

WestEd Perspectives, Jason Willis, Senior Policy Advisor, Strategic Resource Allocation and Systems Planning at WestEd
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Navigating the New EDGAR: Key Changes in the U.S. Department of Education’s General Administrative Regulations

New revisions may provide greater flexibility and clarity for educators managing federal grants. Dive into WestEd’s expert analysis of these crucial changes and how they can help streamline funding strategies to improve student success.

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Why Children With Disabilities Should Participate in State and Local Academic Assessments

Participation in assessments can raise many questions for children with disabilities and their families. This post addresses some of these questions and offers resources for students, educators, and families.

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