Dr. Graciela Slesaransky-Poe, Associate Professor of Special Education, recently was named to the U.S. Department of Education’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Advisory Committee, one of 10 Regional Advisory Committees to collect information on educational needs across the country. The first meeting will take place May 23-24 at the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Arlington, Va.

Committee members will solicit information from state and local educators, school officials, business leaders, state education agencies, parents, the community and others. Together, they will compile the information to create a report that will outline educational needs across the various regions and recommend ways to effectively address those needs. Read the full release.