ASL browser, etymology website
These are two resources I think I would use myself. I've always been interested in etymology and learning about the way words are connected to one another. This could also be a good resource for students to use when learning new vocabulary. The ASL browser is something I can use even now. Some of the children I work with are non-verbal or difficult to understand, and rely on some kind of alternative form of communication. I tend to favor signing over PECS for a variety of reasons, but am not as familiar with many signs as I'd like to be. The ASL browser can be a handy tool for quickly looking up one or two words. I think it would also be valuable in a classroom to introduce all students, even those who are able to communicate, to some of the signs. Obviously, this would facilitate communication with students who do sign, and open the door to positive peer interaction. They had begun to do this in California schools when I lived out there, and it was working well.

Parent Portal
I think this is a wonderful resource for parents to use. I think that most parents want to be more involved in their child's education, but may feel intimidated by the schools or be receiving completely different information from their child. Parent Portal provides them with a way to monitor their child's progress relatively quickly and easily. I do not think this should ever replace parent teacher conferencing, however. I also think it is important to consider that some parents may not have Internet access and therefore may not be able to access this information. As for including a child's disciplinary records(for teachers only to see), I think this is only a problem if teachers make it one. As a TSS, I have learned that children very often present differently in person than on paper, so it doesn't make sense to make a judgement based only on the psychological evaluation or the treatment plan. However, these documents do contain information that is useful to have, if only as a frame of reference. I think that as long as teachers do not read too heavily into a child's disciplinary record or make too many prejudgements, this is not a big problem. As a matter of fact, I think it is better to be provided with facts than to hear through the grapevine comments such as "this kid is bad," or "she never pays attention."

Being allowed to go to college without a high school diploma
I'm not sure about this one...On the one hand I agree that it seems kind of unfair to those of us who worked hard in high school, but on the other hand I can think of a lot of people that this would help. I know several people who received poor grades in high school, some of whom ended up dropping out. They went on to get their GED and go to college, and did really well within their field, because it had more meaning for them. People such as these might benefit from a program like this. Then again, I think they should be evaluated in some way prior to entering.