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Category Archives: Gifted and Talented
We have a Federal Budget! Where do special and gifted education stand?
From Kristin McDonald over on CEC Policy Insider. At what seemed like the very last minute, Congress and the President agreed on a budget to fund the federal government, at least until the end of September, 2012 – notably, just … Continue reading
Posted in Gifted and Talented, IDEA Early Intervention, IDEA Preschool, IDEA School Aged, U.S. Congress
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Diversity and the Gifted Gap: Ignoring the Needs of Disadvantaged Students
From Kristin McDonald over on CEC Policy Insider. A front-page Washington Post from earlier this week highlights the lack of diversity among the country’s academic elite. CEC’s response, posted to the Washington Post Web site and pasted below, outlines the … Continue reading
Posted in Gifted and Talented, NCLB/ESEA, Opportunities for Advocacy, U.S. Congress
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Secretary of Education Arne Duncan hosts Twitter Town Hall on November 14
From Kristin McDonald over on CEC Policy Insider. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced today that on November 14 he will hold his second Twitter Town Hall, following the tracked tag #AskArne. The Twitter Town Hall will begin at 5:00 … Continue reading
Posted in Gifted and Talented, IDEA Early Intervention, IDEA Preschool, IDEA School Aged, NCLB/ESEA, Opportunities for Advocacy, U.S. Department of Education
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Charter Schools Issue Brief Provides One-Stop Shop
From Kristin McDonald over on CEC Policy Insider. The National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities released this week a new issue brief which answers ten frequently asked questions about charter schools that will help the families and educators of … Continue reading
Posted in Gifted and Talented, IDEA Early Intervention, IDEA Preschool, IDEA School Aged, NCLB/ESEA
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USDOE Announces Overhaul of Teacher Education
From Kristin McDonald over on CEC Policy Insider. Since taking office, the Obama Administration has taken several steps to push for education reform – supporting charter schools, pushing to revamp teacher evaluation and now, it is turning its sights on … Continue reading
Posted in Administration, Gifted and Talented, Higher Education, U.S. Department of Education
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House Proposal Would Raise IDEA Funds; Other Education Programs Cut
From Kristin McDonald over on CEC Policy Insider. Although the 2012 Federal Fiscal Year began over the weekend, Congress has still not agreed on how much funding to allocate to education. In September, the Senate acted. But shortly thereafter, the … Continue reading
Posted in CEC Legislative Action Center, Gifted and Talented, IDEA Early Intervention, IDEA Preschool, IDEA School Aged, NCLB/ESEA, Race to the Top, U.S. Congress
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The end of the fiscal year is near…will Congress pass a budget?
From Kristin McDonald over on CEC Policy Insider. Well, here we are again. Not Groundhog Day, just the end of another federal fiscal year, and yet again, it appears that Congress might not pass a budget. Last night, to hold … Continue reading
Posted in CEC Legislative Action Center, Gifted and Talented, IDEA Early Intervention, IDEA Preschool, IDEA School Aged, U.S. Congress
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Ignoring Top-Performing Students Impacts America’s Prosperity
From Kristin McDonald over on CEC Policy Insider. The following is a statement from Marilyn Friend, President of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC), on the release of Do High Flyers Maintain Their Altitude? Performance Trends of Top Students report by … Continue reading
Posted in CEC Legislative Action Center, Gifted and Talented, NCLB/ESEA, U.S. Congress
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CEC Supports the American Jobs Act: Join Us – Take Action!
From Kristin McDonald over on CEC Policy Insider. Today, President Obama sent the American Jobs Act, which he announced last week, to Congress and urged them to pass this legislation immediately. CEC announced its support of this legislation and issued … Continue reading
Hungry for More Special Education Policy Info; CEC Webinars Give Cutting-Edge Insight
From Kristin McDonald over on CEC Policy Insider. Pay for performance. Teacher evaluation systems. No Child Left Behind. Budget Cuts. The political climate and Congressional stalemates of the past several months have left many of us wondering about the future … Continue reading
Posted in CEC Legislative Action Center, Gifted and Talented, IDEA Early Intervention, IDEA Preschool, IDEA School Aged, NCLB/ESEA, Opportunities for Advocacy, Restraint and Seclusion, Safe and Positive School Climate, U.S. Congress, U.S. Department of Education, Workforce Investment Act
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