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Category Archives: U.S. Department of Education
Teacher Appreciation Week Brings CEC Members to U.S. Department of Education
From The Council for Exceptional Children over on CEC Policy Insider. Last week, in recognition of Teacher Appreciation Week, 20 CEC members had the unique opportunity to sit down for a conversation at the U.S. Department of Education to discuss … Continue reading
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Make Your Voice Heard: Join the OSERS Conversation for Change Now!
From The Council for Exceptional Children over on CEC Policy Insider. Join the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, along with the U.S. Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Social Security Administration … Continue reading
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Tune In to See U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan in a Live Webcast
From The Council for Exceptional Children over on CEC Policy Insider. Tune in on Thursday, May 2 to view a live webcast by U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan as he gives the keynote address for the 66th National Seminar … Continue reading
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US Dept. of Education Publishes Blueprint for RESPECT
From The Council for Exceptional Children over on CEC Policy Insider. Two years ago, the U.S. Department of Education launched a national dialogue with classroom teachers about the challenges and aspirations of America’s teachers. CEC hosted a RESPECT roundtable, at … Continue reading
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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
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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
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“Welcome back to another day in paradise”: CEC Celebrates Teachers at the White House Teacher of the Year Ceremony
From The Council for Exceptional Children over on CEC Policy Insider. “Welcome back to another day in paradise,” is how National Teacher of the Year award winner Jeff Charbonneau greets his students every day. For him, school is paradise – … Continue reading
Posted in Administration, IDEA Early Intervention, IDEA Preschool, Opportunities for Advocacy, U.S. Department of Education
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Education is not an Expense, it is an Investment: Secretary Duncan Testifies about President Obama’s Education Budget
From The Council for Exceptional Children over on CEC Policy Insider. Today, the US Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan, testified before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor Health and Human Services about the President’s budget proposal. He staunchly defended investment … Continue reading
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Improving Outcomes for Students with Disabilities Becomes New Priority for Federal Innovation Program
From The Council for Exceptional Children over on CEC Policy Insider. Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Education announced that the $150 million Investing in Innovation program – grants which fund the development of innovative ideas – will prioritize proposals that … Continue reading
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CEC, DEC Call On President to Address Young Children with Disabilities in Early Learning Proposals
From The Council for Exceptional Children over on CEC Policy Insider. In a letter to President Obama, CEC, together with its Division on Early Childhood, have called on the Administration to support meaningful partnerships between pre-kindergarten and other early learning proposals … Continue reading
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