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		<title>By: Come on ride the train</title>
		<link>http://unworthybum.wordpress.com/2008/11/18/what-is-neli-hiding-and-why-am-i-paying-for-it/#comment-326</link>
		<dc:creator>Come on ride the train</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2008 21:47:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Gravy wrote: &quot;Pass the gravy, Cynthia. I’m sure you have plenty.&quot;

Oh yes, Ms. Buechler has plenty of gravy to spare. Have you ever seen her caboose?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Gravy wrote: &#8220;Pass the gravy, Cynthia. I’m sure you have plenty.&#8221;</p>
<p>Oh yes, Ms. Buechler has plenty of gravy to spare. Have you ever seen her caboose?</p>
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		<title>By: It's almost Thanksgiving - and some kids don't have any gravy.</title>
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		<dc:creator>It's almost Thanksgiving - and some kids don't have any gravy.</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2008 17:07:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Does the Education Gravy Train leave a Gravy Trail?

Cynthia Buechler and her husband are the managing directors of NELI LAW.

Check out her history with TEA. 

Pass the gravy, Cynthia.  I&#039;m sure you have plenty.  

CYNTHIA S. BUECHLER is a partner in the Austin, Texas law firm of Buechler &amp; Associates, P.C.  Following law school, Ms. Buechler served as a briefing attorney for the Third Judicial District Court of Appeals and as a Hearings Examiner and Assistant General Counsel for the Texas Education Agency.  Since leaving TEA in 1987, Ms. Buechler has practiced exclusively in school law and is a frequent speaker at in-service programs and law seminars at the state and national level. In 1989, Ms. Buechler became board certified in administrative law.  She also serves as the director of the National Educators Law Institute.

http://www.keepeanesinformed.com/neli.htm</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Does the Education Gravy Train leave a Gravy Trail?</p>
<p>Cynthia Buechler and her husband are the managing directors of NELI LAW.</p>
<p>Check out her history with TEA. </p>
<p>Pass the gravy, Cynthia.  I&#8217;m sure you have plenty.  </p>
<p>CYNTHIA S. BUECHLER is a partner in the Austin, Texas law firm of Buechler &amp; Associates, P.C.  Following law school, Ms. Buechler served as a briefing attorney for the Third Judicial District Court of Appeals and as a Hearings Examiner and Assistant General Counsel for the Texas Education Agency.  Since leaving TEA in 1987, Ms. Buechler has practiced exclusively in school law and is a frequent speaker at in-service programs and law seminars at the state and national level. In 1989, Ms. Buechler became board certified in administrative law.  She also serves as the director of the National Educators Law Institute.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.keepeanesinformed.com/neli.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.keepeanesinformed.com/neli.htm</a></p>
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		<title>By: Austin Native</title>
		<link>http://unworthybum.wordpress.com/2008/11/18/what-is-neli-hiding-and-why-am-i-paying-for-it/#comment-324</link>
		<dc:creator>Austin Native</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:52:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>In my experience, the Texas Education Agency supports and protects the adults in the districts, not the children.  I&#039;ve heard from more than one employee that the agency watchdog are not only leashed but muzzled.  

Hey, and aren&#039;t those NELI LAW attorneys EX-TEA employees?

Wow, we have a revolving door of politicians turned lobbyists and it appears we also have a revolving door of TEA employees turned private profiteers ... lobbyists, TASB, NELI law ... oh the dirty laundry list is long.  Almost as long as the the list of children who are being cleansed from Texas public schools.

What&#039;s in the water?  (clue:  education tax dollars)

Time to hang a few loads out to dry.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In my experience, the Texas Education Agency supports and protects the adults in the districts, not the children.  I&#8217;ve heard from more than one employee that the agency watchdog are not only leashed but muzzled.  </p>
<p>Hey, and aren&#8217;t those NELI LAW attorneys EX-TEA employees?</p>
<p>Wow, we have a revolving door of politicians turned lobbyists and it appears we also have a revolving door of TEA employees turned private profiteers &#8230; lobbyists, TASB, NELI law &#8230; oh the dirty laundry list is long.  Almost as long as the the list of children who are being cleansed from Texas public schools.</p>
<p>What&#8217;s in the water?  (clue:  education tax dollars)</p>
<p>Time to hang a few loads out to dry.</p>
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		<title>By: Unworthy Bum</title>
		<link>http://unworthybum.wordpress.com/2008/11/18/what-is-neli-hiding-and-why-am-i-paying-for-it/#comment-322</link>
		<dc:creator>Unworthy Bum</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:16:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>That would be great, and it would go hand-in-hand with a law requiring districts to set aside an equal amount for a children&#039;s legal defense fund. 

Who would ensure that the numbers the districts post are accurate? The Texas Education Agency? http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/112108dntexteasuit.3c9b2ca.html</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>That would be great, and it would go hand-in-hand with a law requiring districts to set aside an equal amount for a children&#8217;s legal defense fund. </p>
<p>Who would ensure that the numbers the districts post are accurate? The Texas Education Agency? <a href="http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/112108dntexteasuit.3c9b2ca.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/112108dntexteasuit.3c9b2ca.html</a></p>
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		<title>By: Party down ... at the expense of children.</title>
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		<dc:creator>Party down ... at the expense of children.</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:08:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I think we need a law that requires school districts to post all information (including travel expenses) regarding the expenditure of our school dollars on &quot;disability&quot; conferences such as this that specifically exclude parents.

The reason for the exclusion is clear.  They are strategizing against children and parents and then celebrating their deeds.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I think we need a law that requires school districts to post all information (including travel expenses) regarding the expenditure of our school dollars on &#8220;disability&#8221; conferences such as this that specifically exclude parents.</p>
<p>The reason for the exclusion is clear.  They are strategizing against children and parents and then celebrating their deeds.</p>
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		<title>By: Unworthy Bum</title>
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		<dc:creator>Unworthy Bum</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:53:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Got mine today, too: 

Thank you for your interest in attending our 16th Annual Disabilities Law Conference for Educators.
 
Unfortunately, NELI Conferences are only open to educators in public and charter schools and we cannot accept your registration.
 
There is, however, an excellent conference held by the Education Service Center in Region 2 which allows both parents and educators to register.  Please contact ESC Region 2 directly for more information on their conference.
Regards,
 
National Educators Law Institute</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Got mine today, too: </p>
<p>Thank you for your interest in attending our 16th Annual Disabilities Law Conference for Educators.</p>
<p>Unfortunately, NELI Conferences are only open to educators in public and charter schools and we cannot accept your registration.</p>
<p>There is, however, an excellent conference held by the Education Service Center in Region 2 which allows both parents and educators to register.  Please contact ESC Region 2 directly for more information on their conference.<br />
Regards,</p>
<p>National Educators Law Institute</p>
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		<title>By: Whoa Neli</title>
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		<dc:creator>Whoa Neli</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:23:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Gosh - I thought this post may have just been blowing smoke, but I just contacted NELI and got it straight from the horses&#039; mouth:  

Re: NELI Conference Registration‏
From: Nat&#039;l Educators Law Institute (edservices@nelilaw.net)

Thank you for your interest in attending our 16th Annual Disabilities Law Conference for Educators.
 
Unfortunately, NELI Conferences are only open to educators in public and charter schools and we cannot accept your registration.

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Short and not so sweet. 

So, can someone tell me - isn&#039;t it illegal to exclude taxpayers from something funded with public taxpayer dollars that public officials and employees attend with those dollars  - especially the stakeholders themselves? Can&#039;t this organization of lawyers get in a heap of trouble for this practice, as well as the public officials who knowingly attend these exclusive boondoggles?

Thanks UB for bringing this out from the shadows and into the sunshine for all to see.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Gosh &#8211; I thought this post may have just been blowing smoke, but I just contacted NELI and got it straight from the horses&#8217; mouth:  </p>
<p>Re: NELI Conference Registration‏<br />
From: Nat&#8217;l Educators Law Institute (edservices@nelilaw.net)</p>
<p>Thank you for your interest in attending our 16th Annual Disabilities Law Conference for Educators.</p>
<p>Unfortunately, NELI Conferences are only open to educators in public and charter schools and we cannot accept your registration.</p>
<p>++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++</p>
<p>Short and not so sweet. </p>
<p>So, can someone tell me &#8211; isn&#8217;t it illegal to exclude taxpayers from something funded with public taxpayer dollars that public officials and employees attend with those dollars  &#8211; especially the stakeholders themselves? Can&#8217;t this organization of lawyers get in a heap of trouble for this practice, as well as the public officials who knowingly attend these exclusive boondoggles?</p>
<p>Thanks UB for bringing this out from the shadows and into the sunshine for all to see.</p>
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		<title>By: Austin native</title>
		<link>http://unworthybum.wordpress.com/2008/11/18/what-is-neli-hiding-and-why-am-i-paying-for-it/#comment-316</link>
		<dc:creator>Austin native</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 03:56:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>The NELI LAW conference invitation &quot;Boogie Oogie Oogie by the Books&quot; marginalizes children with disabilities.  The festive attitude and language denigrates the population of special needs children.  Their needs are compared to something as insubstantial as an 80s disco song.  It then becomes easy to cleanse them ... because they are no longer children ... they are something less than that.  Something without value.

This is yet another opportunity to dance, drink, and laugh at the expense of the most vulnerable children of all.  This is institutionalized prejudice funded by our tax dollars.  No wonder they don&#039;t want parents to witness this travesty.  

More information here:

www.keepeanesinformed.com/neli.htm</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The NELI LAW conference invitation &#8220;Boogie Oogie Oogie by the Books&#8221; marginalizes children with disabilities.  The festive attitude and language denigrates the population of special needs children.  Their needs are compared to something as insubstantial as an 80s disco song.  It then becomes easy to cleanse them &#8230; because they are no longer children &#8230; they are something less than that.  Something without value.</p>
<p>This is yet another opportunity to dance, drink, and laugh at the expense of the most vulnerable children of all.  This is institutionalized prejudice funded by our tax dollars.  No wonder they don&#8217;t want parents to witness this travesty.  </p>
<p>More information here:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.keepeanesinformed.com/neli.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.keepeanesinformed.com/neli.htm</a></p>
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