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Category Archives: CEC Legislative Action Center
CEC Convention to Unite Thousands of Special Educators; Lawmakers to Address Top Education Reform Issues
From Kristin McDonald over on CEC Policy Insider. We hope you will be joining us and thousands of special educators next week in Denver, Colorado for CEC’s Annual Convention and Expo! As CEC celebrates its 90th anniversary, the Convention will … Continue reading
House Passes Ryan Budget: Education Funding in Peril
From Kristin McDonald over on CEC Policy Insider. Last week, the US House of Representatives passed a budget resolution which will likely mean a $2.2 billion dollar cut to IDEA in fiscal year 2013. The vote approving the budget resolution … Continue reading
Posted in CEC Legislative Action Center, Gifted and Talented, 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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Secretary Duncan: Ryan Budget Will Cut IDEA by $2.2 Billion
From Kristin McDonald over on CEC Policy Insider. This week, U.S. Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan, testified before the Appropriations Committee in the U.S. House of Representatives. His words and outlook for the future of special education funding were bleak. … Continue reading
Posted in CEC Legislative Action Center, Opportunities for Advocacy, U.S. Congress, U.S. Department of Education
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CEC Members Raise Top Special Education Issues at White House Meeting
From Kristin McDonald over on CEC Policy Insider. Today, in a meeting reserved solely for members of the Council for Exceptional Children and the National Center for Learning Disabilities, CEC members met with top officials within the Obama Administration to … Continue reading
Posted in Administration, CEC Legislative Action Center, Opportunities for Advocacy, U.S. Department of Education
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Sen. Harkin Introduces New Restraint and Seclusion Bill
From Kristin McDonald over on CEC Policy Insider. Just before last year ended, Senator Harkin introduced a new piece of legislation addressing the use of restraint and seclusion in public schools, the Keeping our Students Safe Act, S. 2020. CEC, … Continue reading
Posted in Administration, CEC Legislative Action Center, Restraint and Seclusion, U.S. Congress
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1.5% Cut: If applied to all of FY12, how much will IDEA lose?
From Kristin McDonald over on CEC Policy Insider. Congress has still not acted to fund fiscal year 2012. Although it appears something may happen this week, no final details have been released about the education budget. One issue CEC has … Continue reading
Speak out on behalf of special education and share your story with CEC!
From Kristin McDonald over on CEC Policy Insider. Every year, CEC publishes the Federal Outlook for Exceptional Children, providing an overview of federally-funded programs – IDEA and Javits grants – that impact the lives of children and youth with disabilities … Continue reading
Posted in CEC Legislative Action Center, IDEA Early Intervention, IDEA Preschool, IDEA School Aged
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Update on 1.5% Cut to IDEA and Thank you CASE
From Kristin McDonald over on CEC Policy Insider. As avid readers of the Policy Insider will know, CEC has been working since September to address a 1.5% cut to IDEA and three other education programs that was made in the … Continue reading
Posted in CEC Legislative Action Center, IDEA Early Intervention, IDEA Preschool, IDEA School Aged
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CEC Joins Hundreds of National Groups Opposing the Balanced Budget Amendment
From Kristin McDonald over on CEC Policy Insider. As budget battles rage on and we prepare to hear next week from the Supercommittee, CEC joined 277 national groups in a letter to Congress opposing passage of a Balanced Budget Amendment. … Continue reading
Posted in CEC Legislative Action Center, IDEA Early Intervention, IDEA Preschool, IDEA School Aged, NCLB/ESEA, Opportunities for Advocacy, U.S. Congress
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