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Category Archives: Opportunities for Advocacy
Exciting News: CEC Advocacy is Tweeting!
From Kristin McDonald over on CEC Policy Insider. Yes it’s true, CEC’s Policy and Advocacy Team has exciting news – we are on Twitter! Follow @CECAdvocacy for up to the minute policy updates, and important news stories and information from … Continue reading
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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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CEC Twitter Town Hall: Arne and Alexa Answer Your Questions
From Kristin McDonald over on CEC Policy Insider. Ever wonder what U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan thinks about special educators, measures of student growth and new teacher evaluation systems? Ask him! Ever wonder what Assistant Secretary of the Office … Continue reading
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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
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Office of Public Engagement Seeks Nominations for Champions of Change
From Kristin McDonald over on CEC Policy Insider. The White House Office of Public Engagement, the Department of Labor and the Department of Education are partnering to honor individuals doing great work in the fields of science, technology, engineering and … Continue reading
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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
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Apply Now for the White House Internship’s Fall 2012 Term
From Kristin McDonald over on CEC Policy Insider. Applications for the White House Internship’s Fall 2012 term are now open. Interns in the White House Internship program have the opportunity to work with government officials in offices throughout the White … 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 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
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Does Your School District Want to Participate in a UDL Project?
From Kristin McDonald over on CEC Policy Insider. Are you already using Universal Design for Learning and want to expand it within your district? The Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST), a non-profit educational research and development organization, is inviting … Continue reading
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