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Category Archives: Gifted and Talented
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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Congress to Discuss Education Funding – Tell them what you think is important!
From Kristin McDonald over on CEC Policy Insider. This Friday, September 9, at 9:30am Congress will take the first step in considering how much funding education programs – including IDEA and Javits – should receive in federal fiscal year 2012, … Continue reading
Posted in Gifted and Talented, IDEA School Aged, Opportunities for Advocacy, U.S. Congress
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Make Your Voice Heard! Participate in Monthly Disability Calls with the White House
From Kristin McDonald over on CEC Policy Insider. Use your experience and knowledge to inform top policymakers about what children, youth and their families in your community, schools and early childhood programs need to be successful. Join the monthly White … Continue reading
August is a GREAT time for Advocacy!
From Kristin McDonald over on CEC Policy Insider. We know you have all been keeping a close watch on the Washington madness of late. Even though Congress and the Administration came together to raise the debt ceiling, the expectation is … Continue reading
CEC’s Federal Budget Recommendations Now Available Online!
From Kristin McDonald over on CEC Policy Insider. Every year, CEC publishes the Federal Outlook for Exceptional Children which provides descriptions of all IDEA programs, special education research and the Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education Act. It also … Continue reading
Posted in Gifted and Talented, IDEA Early Intervention, IDEA Preschool, IDEA School Aged, U.S. Congress
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Urge Congress to Vote “No” on Eliminating Education Programs
From Kristin McDonald over on CEC Policy Insider. In mid-May, Congressman Duncan Hunter (R-CA) introduced the Setting New Priorities in Education Act (H.R. 1891), legislation that proposes to “weed out inefficient and unnecessary K-12 education programs”. Of the 43 programs … Continue reading
Posted in Gifted and Talented, Opportunities for Advocacy, U.S. Congress
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CEC Convention Unites Thousands of Special Educators; Policy Sessions Front and Center!
From Kristin McDonald over on CEC Policy Insider. Last week, thousands of special educators from across the nation gathered in the Washington, DC area for 4-days of intensive professional development at CEC’s Annual Convention and Expo. Among the over 900 … Continue reading
TALENT Act Introduced in House of Representatives; Charts New Course for High Ability/Gifted Students
From Kristin McDonald over on CEC Policy Insider. On May 2, Congressmen Gallegly (R-CA) and Payne (D-NJ) introduced the To Aid Gifted and High-Ability Learners by Empowering the Nation’s Teachers Act, better known as the TALENT Act (H.R. 1674). The … Continue reading
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TALENT Act Charts New Course for Gifted, High-Ability Students; CEC-endorsed bill Focuses on Teacher Development, Closing the “Excellence Gap”
From Kristin McDonald over on CEC Policy Insider. A bipartisan bill introduced on Friday in the U.S. Senate shifts the education debate in Washington, D.C., toward a focus on gifted, high-ability students—particularly those from low-income or minority backgrounds—who have been … Continue reading
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