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Division of Analysis and Financial Reporting
Division of Monitoring and Improvement, Central
Division of Monitoring and Improvement, East
Division of Monitoring and Improvement Philadelphia
Division of Monitoring and Improvement, West
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Information is arranged by topic below.
Special Education (general)
Out of State Transfers for Students with Disabilities
Transition for Early Intervention to School Age Programs
Special Education and Homelessness
Resources
BSE Bulletin – a quarterly bulletin that provides news and information from the Bureau of Special Education.
Read the Winter 2020 BSE Bulletin.
Council for Exceptional Children
ConsultLine
Credential of Competency for Paraeducators
Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP)
Parent Education and Advocacy Leadership Center
Parent's Rights
(PDF)
Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN)
Special Education Advisory Panel (SEAP)