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Category Archives: U.S. Congress
What will a $2 billion dollar cut to IDEA and Title I look like to children?
From The Council for Exceptional Children over on CEC Policy Insider. Unfortunately, our children might be able to answer this question very soon. Yesterday, the House of Representatives voted to approve a top line number for education funding for Fiscal … Continue reading
Posted in IDEA Early Intervention, IDEA Preschool, IDEA School Aged, U.S. Congress
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Restraint and Seclusion Bill Introduced in the House!
From The Council for Exceptional Children over on CEC Policy Insider. Since 2009, CEC has supported federal legislation, which is closely aligned with our Policy on Restraint and Seclusion, and would restrict the use of restraint and seclusion in public … Continue reading
Posted in Restraint and Seclusion, U.S. Congress
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House Education Committee Holds Hearing on Federal Role in School Accountability
From The Council for Exceptional Children over on CEC Policy Insider. Yesterday, the House Education and the Workforce Committee convened a hearing to discuss the appropriate role of the federal government in the educational accountability system, as it prepares for … Continue reading
Posted in Higher Education, U.S. Congress
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Calling all Stories about the Impact of Sequestration!
From The Council for Exceptional Children over on CEC Policy Insider. CEC is looking for stories about the impact of sequestration – not just the amount of education money cut from the budgets of districts, schools and states, but about … Continue reading
Posted in CEC Legislative Action Center, IDEA Early Intervention, IDEA Preschool, IDEA School Aged, Opportunities for Advocacy, U.S. Congress
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Dwindling Federal Support Results in Fewer Investments in Special Education Research
From The Council for Exceptional Children over on CEC Policy Insider. Today, the research arm of the U.S. Department of Education announced that it will not have sufficient funding to initiate a special education research grant competition for fiscal year … Continue reading
Posted in U.S. Congress, U.S. Department of Education
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CEC Joins National Education, Disability, Mental Health Organizations in Calling for School Safety Framework
From The Council for Exceptional Children over on CEC Policy Insider. This month, CEC joined with numerous national education, disability, and mental health organizations in supporting a framework for improving school safety and increasing access to mental health supports for … Continue reading
Posted in Opportunities for Advocacy, U.S. Congress, U.S. Department of Education
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Special Education Teachers Participate in NBC’s Education Nation in Detroit
From The Council for Exceptional Children over on CEC Policy Insider. Last weekend, in Detroit, Michigan, several CEC members including Ben White, Student Member of CEC’s Board of Directors, Joe DeMarsh, President-Elect of Michigan CEC, and Erin King, Kellie Taylor … Continue reading
Posted in Opportunities for Advocacy, U.S. Congress, U.S. Department of Education
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Representatives Chu and Hinojosa Introduce CEC Supported “Equal Access to Quality Education Act” in the U.S. House of Representatives
From The Council for Exceptional Children over on CEC Policy Insider. CEC is applauding Representatives Judy Chu (D-CA-27) and Rubén Hinojosa (D-TX-15) for introducing the Equal Access to Quality Education Act (H.R. 2902), legislation that ensures schools facing the greatest … Continue reading
Posted in Higher Education, U.S. Congress
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House Hearing Focuses on Mental Health of Children; Highlights Role of Schools and PBIS
From The Council for Exceptional Children over on CEC Policy Insider. Today, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health, and Education held a hearing to discuss addressing the mental health needs of children, an issue that is often an afterthought … Continue reading
Posted in Safe and Positive School Climate, U.S. Congress, U.S. Department of Education
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Budget Battles Continue … Where will we end up this year and next?
From The Council for Exceptional Children over on CEC Policy Insider. Congress is busy! Right now, it is debating 2 budget measures. First, it has to decide how to fund the government through the end of this Federal fiscal year … Continue reading
Posted in Administration, CEC Legislative Action Center, IDEA Early Intervention, IDEA Preschool, IDEA School Aged, Opportunities for Advocacy, U.S. Congress
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