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Washington Update, February 20, 2024
Content type: Press Release
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20 February, 2024
Dear Colleagues: In this week’s Washington Update we bring you updates on key legislative actions and initiatives impacting education and mental health support in schools. From significant bills addressing student loans to funding agreements for government...
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ED Announces Augustus F. Hawkins Center of Excellence Program
Content type: SET Blog
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17 February, 2023
On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Education announced the first-ever Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence Program grants with awards totaling over $18M. The program, “[N]amed for Augustus F. Hawkins, the first Black politician elected to the U.S...
ABC or 123? How Reading Can Get in the Way of Math Achievement and What to Do About It
Content type: SET Blog
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14 February, 2022
Most math materials suffer from the same problem—readability—which is problematic for students with learning disabilities. Here's how we developed word problems that are more accessible without sacrificing the math.
FutureEd Analyzes Expenditures of Stimulus Dollars
Content type: SET Blog
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16 June, 2023
FutureED has begun to analyze the use of Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER) funds, authorized through three stimulus bills related to COVID-19. Starting with California, which received the largest share of funds, FutureED...
OCR Publishes Annual Review of Services
Content type: SET Blog
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5 May, 2023
The U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has published its report to the President and the Secretary of Education for the fiscal year 2022. In FY 2022, OCR processed a massive increase in complaints, totaling 18,804. 32% were...
CEC Launches New Strategic Goals
Content type: Press Release
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7 February, 2022
The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) and CEC Board of Directors developed a new five-year strategic plan to push CEC forward.
Dr. Ashleigh Molloy
Content type: Press Release
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26 April, 2023
Dr. Ashleigh Molloy AKA “Dr. Ash” promotes the importance of inclusion for ALL, building strong relationships and collaboration with others in everything he does. He demonstrates this not only through his teaching position at Niagara University Ontario...
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Washington Update, July 28, 2023
Content type: Press Release
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28 July, 2023
Dear Colleagues: By the time this update makes it to your inbox, Congress will be on their way out of DC for August recess. The Senate leaves town having approved all 12 of their FY2024 appropriations bills on a bipartisan basis. The House Committee has...
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Washington Update, October 6, 2023
Content type: Press Release
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6 October, 2023
Dear Colleagues: What a week. After Congress passed a continuing resolution to keep the government funded through November 17th- Kevin McCarthy was voted out as Speaker of the House- a first in US history. On Monday, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) offered the...
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“Mental Health in Schools” is Topic of National Summit
Content type: SET Blog
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27 April, 2023
On May 1, 2023, the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) is convening a group of national school mental health experts to identify collaborative approaches to building sustainable systems of school mental health supports across the nation. The leaders...