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Category Archives: Administration
U.S. Department of Education Hosts Meeting on Improving Assessment Accessibility for Students with Disabilities; Attend Online!
From Kristin McDonald over on CEC Policy Insider. Tomorrow, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) and the Implementation and Support Unit (ISU), in partnership with the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) … Continue reading
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U.S. Department for Health and Human Services Names 15 New Members to Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee
From Kristin McDonald over on CEC Policy Insider. Recent, Secretary Kathleen Sebelius of the U.S. Department for Health and Human Services (HHS) announced 15 new members to the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee. The IACC is an advisory committee composed of … Continue reading
Posted in Administration, Opportunities for Advocacy
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US ED resource on restraint and seclusion
From JohnL over on EBD Blog. The US Department of Education (ED) published Restraint and Seclusion: Resource Document today. After the extensive discussions the last few years about abuses of management procedures (see , especially those used with children and … Continue reading
Posted in Administration, advocacy, Behavior management, current issues, effective treatment, Families, intervention, News, Parents, policy, Public policy, restraint, seclusion, The press, treatment, youth
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Secretary Duncan calls CEC Member Ben White to say Thanks!
From Kristin McDonald over on CEC Policy Insider. Today, the U.S. Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan, surprised CEC Member, Benjamin White, by calling him to express his appreciation for Ben’s outstanding work in the field of education and to encourage … Continue reading
Posted in Administration, IDEA Early Intervention, IDEA Preschool, IDEA School Aged, Opportunities for Advocacy, U.S. Department of Education
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White House Recognizes STEM Champions of Change; CEC Members Nominated
From Kristin McDonald over on CEC Policy Insider. In conjunction with Teacher Appreciation Week and Exceptional Children Week (May 7-11), CEC was proud to have two members recognized for their work to ensure access to educational opportunities for children with … Continue reading
Posted in Administration, U.S. Department of Education
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Sad story that echoes fears of malfeasance
From John Lloyd over on SpedPro. In “Ex-principal: ‘Never really told the truth’ to special ed parents— Ex-principal: I lied to parents of special-needs kids,” Shannon Mullen of the Ashbury Park (NJ, US) Press recounts a story about Sheldon Boxer, … Continue reading
Posted in Administration, IDEA, News, policy, Public policy, Special Education
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Obama Administration Announces Blueprint for Future of Career, Technical Education Law
From Kristin McDonald over on CEC Policy Insider. Today at the Des Moines Area Community College in Iowa, U.S. Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan, announced the Obama Administration’s blueprint for the reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical … Continue reading
Posted in Administration, Perkins Act/Career-Technical Education
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White House Hosts Conference Calls on Budget for Every State
From Kristin McDonald over on CEC Policy Insider. This week, the White House will be hosting a series of state-specific conference calls to discuss the budget proposal recently passed by the U.S. House of Representatives and led by Budget Committee … Continue reading
Posted in Administration, IDEA Early Intervention, IDEA Preschool, IDEA School Aged, Opportunities for Advocacy, U.S. Congress
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Secretary Duncan Warns Again: Sequester Will Be Devastating
From Kristin McDonald over on CEC Policy Insider. Today, US Secretary of Education Arne Duncan testified in front of the US House of Representatives Education and the Workforce Committee about the President’s budget request, the Administration’s view of the Ryan … Continue reading
Posted in Administration, CEC Legislative Action Center, Opportunities for Advocacy, U.S. Department of Education
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Office of Public Engagement Seeks Nominations for Champions of Change
From Kristin McDonald over on CEC Policy Insider. The White House Office of Public Engagement, the Department of Labor and the Department of Education are partnering to honor individuals doing great work in the fields of science, technology, engineering and … Continue reading
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