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Category Archives: NCLB/ESEA
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
U.S. Department of Education releases Civil Rights Data
From Kristin McDonald over on CEC Policy Insider. Last week, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights released their Civil Rights Data Collection for the 2009-2010 school year. The data is disaggregated by race and ethnicity, English learner … Continue reading
Posted in Gifted and Talented, IDEA Early Intervention, IDEA Preschool, IDEA School Aged, NCLB/ESEA, Restraint and Seclusion, U.S. Department of Education
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26 States and D.C. Seek Waivers from NCLB Requirements
From Kristin McDonald over on CEC Policy Insider. States are lining up to receive a reprieve from some of No Child Left Behind’s most stringent requirements. This week, the U.S. Department of Education announced that 26 states and the District … Continue reading
Posted in Administration, NCLB/ESEA, Race to the Top, U.S. Department of Education
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House Committee Votes to Approve Key ESEA Bills; CEC Opposes Measures
From Kristin McDonald over on CEC Policy Insider. On Tuesday, the House Education and the Workforce Committee voted to approve two bills central to the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, recently known as the No Child Left … Continue reading
Posted in Administration, NCLB/ESEA, U.S. Congress
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President Obama to Governors: Invest More in Education
From Kristin McDonald over on CEC Policy Insider. In a speech to the nation’s governors on Tuesday, President Obama urged states to increase funding for education. Telling governors, “I know something about trying to deal with tight budgets”, the President … Continue reading
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CEC White House Event Attendees Share Their Reactions
From Kristin McDonald over on CEC Policy Insider. On Wednesday, February 22, CEC was invited to participate in a special White House event where our members met with top officials in the Obama Administration to discuss special education policy issues. … Continue reading
Posted in Administration, IDEA Early Intervention, IDEA Preschool, IDEA School Aged, Medicaid, NCLB/ESEA, Opportunities for Advocacy, U.S. Department of Education
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CEC Responds to House ESEA/NCLB Proposals
From Kristin McDonald over on CEC Policy Insider. Over the past year, the U.S. House of Representatives Republican lead Education and Workforce Committee has introduced a series of bills, meant to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, also known … Continue reading
Posted in NCLB/ESEA, U.S. Congress, U.S. Department of Education
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10 States Receive ESEA Waivers
From Kristin McDonald over on CEC Policy Insider. Today, CEC’s Deb Ziegler attended a White House event where President Obama and Secretary Duncan announced that 10 states received waivers from the requirements of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act currently … Continue reading
Posted in Administration, NCLB/ESEA, U.S. Department of Education
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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