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A Conversation with Elena Rettiger-Lincoln: Strengthening Systems to Support Students with Disabilities

Published
July 20, 2026
Hear from PROGRESS Center's Elena Rettiger-Lincoln ahead of her summer webinar series, Hot Topics, Cool Heads, to learn more about ...
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PROGRESS Center's Dr. Tammy Kolbe Discusses Special Education Funding

Source
Ed Fund
Published
April 13, 2026
PROGRESS Center's Dr. Tammy Kolbe recently shared how special education funding design shapes student identification, resource allocation, and ability to ...
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PROGRESS in Action: Using PROGRESS Center Training Resources to Support Professional Learning

Source
PROGRESS Center
Published
February 26, 2025
Melissa Chiplis, a special education coordinator, used the PROGRESS Center’s Looking for Connections: Ensuring the Parts of the IEP Work ...
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PROGRESS in Puerto Rico: Using Spanish IEP Tip Sheets in the Field

Source
PROGRESS Center
Published
November 20, 2024
In this article, hear how Dr. Kat Pfannenstiel used the Spanish versions of the PROGRESS Center IEP Tip Sheets with ...
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New Research Center Focused on the Special Educator Workforce

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SPARC Center
Published
November 6, 2024
The National Center for Special Education Research, part of the Institute for Education Sciences, has selected the American Institutes for ...
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PROGRESS in Action: Preparing Future Special Educators to Promote Progress

Source
PROGRESS Center
Published
October 3, 2024
This article shares how Dr. John Palladino, Professor of Special Education at Eastern Michigan University, incorporates PROGRESS Center resources in ...