FEDS MOVE QUICKLY

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT MOVES QUICKLY TO ADDRESS SERIOUS VIOLATIONS OF TITLE VII

5 years ago, the Rehabilitation Services Administration of the U.S. Dept. of
Education conducted a review of Indiana's IL program which corroborated the
allegations long made by our Center and other Indiana advocates about ongoing
fraud and corruption.DOE demanded that the state stop controlling the council,
and that it actually come someplace close to following federal law.

As you can see by checking out the videos at
http://www.everybodycounts.org/icoil.htm and the information at
http://www.onecandream.com/ICOIL/, or reviewing the hundreds postings on
DIMENET, or articles published in the Mouth and Ragged Edge, things have only
gotten worse. The council says it doesn't have to follow the ADA, anyone
asking questions or expecting accountability is kicked off of the council, and
police are called if someone raises their hand.

A recent request from Congressman Peter J. Visclosky to RSA Commissioner
Edward Anthony for an update on the status of implementing the directives in
the report of findings led to this response from John Hager, Assistant
Secretary for the office of Special Education and  Rehabilitative Services,
U.S. Dept. of Education:

'RSA is reviewing the related issues and will provide the appropriate
responses once this review is completed.'

Huh?