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Category Archives: NCLB/ESEA
CEC’s Perspective on NCLB after 10 years
From Kristin McDonald over on CEC Policy Insider. The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act is turning 10 this year. What has this controversial law meant to students, educators and families? CEC was honored to be featured in a compilation … Continue reading
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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
Department of Education Releases Report on Post Secondary Learning Materials
From Kristin McDonald over on CEC Policy Insider. This week, the Department of Education released a report on the Disparities in Post Secondary learning materials for students with disabilities. The Advisory Commission on Accessible Instructional Materials (AIM) in Postsecondary Education … Continue reading
Posted in assistive technology, NCLB/ESEA, U.S. Department of Education
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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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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, NCLB/ESEA, U.S. Congress, U.S. Department of Education
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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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NIH Study Confirms that IQ Scores are Unrelated to Reading Disabilities
From Kristin McDonald over on CEC Policy Insider. The National Institute of Health recently conducted a study which added further confirmation to the understanding that IQ scores and a child’s reading specific learning disabilities are unrelated. It has added to … Continue reading
Posted in Administration, IDEA School Aged, NCLB/ESEA, U.S. Department of Education
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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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CEC Sends Letter to Senate: Special Educators are Highly Qualified
From Kristin McDonald over on CEC Policy Insider. This week, CEC sent a letter to all members of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee highlighting the existing requirements for special educators to be highly qualified and asking … Continue reading
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