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• CAST & ISKME Partner to Make OERs More Inclusive, Effective

  

  Wednesday, March 13, 2019

  The goal: Open Educational Resources that are more accessible and discoverable, and that provide needed accommodations.

• Career and Technical Education Bill Expands Access to Universal Design for Learning

  

  Thursday, July 26, 2018

  CAST CEO Linda Gerstle issued a statement supporting the passage of The Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (HR.2353), which includes Universal Design for Learning.

• CAST Featured in 2018 STEM for All Video Showcase

  

  Monday, May 14, 2018

  During the week of May 14-21, 2018, CAST's CEE-STEM project will be featured in the NSF STEM for All Video Showcase. This week-long, virtual showcase creates an opportunity for NSF-funded research projects in various stages to discuss their work with fellow researchers as well as the public.

• CAST & Stanford University Partner in Launching a Hub for UDL Innovation

  Friday, March 30, 2018

  Exciting partnership between CAST and Stanford University in establishing the UDL Innovation Studio at the Schwab Learning Center.

• CAST Welcomes Wendy Scott Keeney as Chief Development Officer

  

  Saturday, June 24, 2017

  CAST is pleased to welcome Wendy Scott Keeney as Chief Development Officer (CDO).  In this role, Wendy will oversee all efforts large and small across the organization to build a pipeline of diverse funding opportunities for CAST and a robust portfolio.

• Jose Blackorby to Lead CAST's R&D, Establish West Coast Office

  

  Wednesday, March 30, 2016

  CAST today announced the appointment of Jose Blackorby, PhD, as Senior Director of Research and Development. In this capacity, Dr. Blackorby will lead CAST’s research, project development, and technical assistance efforts. He will also open a West Coast office in the Bay Area.

• UDL in the ESSA

  

  Wednesday, February 17, 2016

  This past December, Congress passed the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), which replaces No Child Left Behind. And for the first time, the nation’s general K-12 education law defines and endorses Universal Design for Learning.

• CAST's Christina Bosch Awarded NSF Early Career Fellowship

  

  Tuesday, November 3, 2015

  Christina Bosch, a CAST instructional designer and a PhD candidate at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, has won a competitive and prestigious fellowship for early-career education professionals.

• CAST Awarded $2.5 Million to Develop Science Resources

  

  Thursday, July 30, 2015

  CAST has received a $2.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs to scale the use of digital science notebooks in grades 4 through 6.