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POLICY & ADVOCACY PRECONVENTIONWORKSHOPCEC Convention April 2013
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Today’s Agenda 9-10:20am
Election, ESEA, Waivers, Teacher Evaluation, CCSS Tests
10:20 – 10:30am BREAK
10:30-12pm School Safety and Mental Health, Teacher Preparation
Accountability, Early Learning, Research, Gifted, IDEA, WIA, Budget
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ELECTION 2012Who did we elect?3
ELECTION 2012: WHAT DID WE LEARN?The times they are a changing…4
Overview of 2012 Election Demography
Race and GenderWomen: Obama 55%LGBT: Obama 76% African American: Obama 93%Hispanic: Obama 71%Asian: Obama 73%White: Romney 59%
Obama’s share of the white vote shrank, but the overall number of
white voters also shrank.
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Young people voted
18-29 Obama 60% 30-44 Obama 52% 45-64 Romney 51% 65+ Romney 56%
Pew Research Center, Nov. 26, 2012
Voters under age 30 were 19% of the electorate.
1% > 2008
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EDUCATION LEGISLATION
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ESEA IDEA Workforce Investment Act (WIA) CCDBG (17 years overdue!!) Education Sciences Reform Act Higher Education Act
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ELEMENTARY & SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT (AKA NCLB)
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CEC’s ESEA Guiding Principles
Supporting a Well Prepared Successful Educational Workforce Meaningful Systems that Encourage Collaborative and Supportive Measurement, Evaluation, and Reward of Professional Performance Strengthening Assessment and Accountability for ALL
Developing Improved Strategies that Create Positive School Reform Providing Full Funding to Execute the Goals and Provisions of ESEA
Meeting the Unique Needs of Gifted Learners Improving Outcomes for All Children Through the
Collaboration of All Educators
House Passes a Bill
Senate
Passes a Bill
Conference Committee Agrees to a single Bill
Senate Votes
on New Version
House Votes on New Version
President Signs!!
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2007…2008…2009…2010…2011…2012
ESEA Reauthorization12
Senator Lamar AlexanderTennessee
Senator Tom Harkin Iowa
Lots of Talking…13
American Association of Administrators, Policy Insider Oct 2011
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White House Announces Waivers September, 2011
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Congress Acts!
Eliminated AYP Required new
teacher eval systems
Cut funding for 43 programs
Changed funding to block grant
Turnaround?
Eliminated AYP Encouraged new
teacher eval systems
Eliminated 2% Modified Tests
Codified 1% Alternate Tests
7 Turnaround Models
House Ed CommitteeSenate Help Committee
JavitsGrants
Jan 2012Oct 2011
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ESEA Reauthorization…Has the process stalled???
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ESEA WAIVERSSo, waivers are our ESEA reauthorization(At least for now …)
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ESEA Waivers Remove 2014 AYP
deadline
Funding Flexibility
Changes to Accountability
Flexibility for HQT Plans
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ESEA Waivers 4 Conditions:
Adopt College & Career Ready Standards
Develop Assessments that Measure Student Growth
Develop Differentiated Accountability System
Develop Guidelines for Local Teacher and Principal Evaluations Based on Effectiveness
ESEA WaiversTo receive an ESEA waiver, states had to
develop new guidelines for teacher/principal evaluation that: “take(s) into account data on student growth
in significant part” in determining teacher/principal performance” levels.” Measures of Student Growth in untested grades
and subjects include: “pre-tests, end-of-course tests, and objective
performance-based assessments, student learning objectives and other measures of student achievement that are rigorous and comparable across schools within
an LEA”
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ESEA Waivers Blue States Have Waivers Green States are Under Review Plus, TX, WY,
PN, + 9 CA Districts
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Waiver Concerns
No 2 State applications are the same. . .
MONITORING:• Every 3 Months?• New TA?• Amount of revisions? • New staffing needed?
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Discussion Does your state have a waiver? How is your experience with the waiver? How was special education involved in
the process? What about monitoring from USDOE?
Impressions and guidance for others?
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TEACHER EVALUATION
Waiver concerns and beyond…25
Policymakers: A Shift in Focus
Highly Qualified
Highly Effective
InputsOutput
s
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Policy Movers …
Race to the Top
41 State Applications Proposed Changes to Teacher Evaluation
systems
Now States are working it out.
Gates Foundation
: MET Study
Private Investment of $45 Million in Several Pilot Districts
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System ComponentsComplex Role
Measure Evidence-Based PracticeRecognize ProfessionalismIncorporate Research
Components of Special Education Teacher Evaluations
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All educators must be included in one evaluation system.
Evaluation systems must identify appropriate professional development opportunities for teachers based on the results of their evaluations.
Evaluations must support continuous improvement.
Evaluation processes and all measures of teacher effectiveness must be open and transparent to the teacher being evaluated.
Teacher Evaluation Systems Shall:
Include Fundamental System-Wide Components
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Evaluations must clearly identify and be based on a special education teacher’s specific role and responsibilities during a given school year.
Evaluations must take into account the population of children and youth and their range of exceptionalities that special education teachers instruct.
Evaluations must be conducted by evaluators with expertise related to evidence-based service delivery models and individualized teaching practices and interventions in special education.
Teacher Evaluation Systems Shall:
Identify the Complex Role of the Special Education Teacher
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Evaluations must be based on multiple reliable measures and indicators that support valid measurement of special education teacher effectiveness.
Evaluations should never be based solely on student growth.
Statistical models that estimate a teacher’s contribution to student growth, such as value-added models, should not be applied to any teacher until there is a general consensus among researchers that the model provides a valid estimate of a teacher’s contribution to student growth.
Teacher Evaluation Systems Shall:
Measure the Use of Evidence-Based Practices
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Value Added Measurement
(VAM)
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Use of IEP
•Multiple indicators of special education teacher effectiveness may include … IEP development and implementation.
•Evaluations should not use a student’s progress on their goals, objectives, and benchmarks in the IEP as a measure of a special education teacher’s contribution to student growth.
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Does your school/district have a new evaluation system? How does it address special education teachers? Does it include measures of student achievement? What measures of student achievement does it include for
special education teachers? What measures do you think a system should include? Has your professional development system changed
alongside your evaluation?
Discussion
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CCSS & THE FUTURE OF TESTING
New assessments, adaptive assessments, & racing to the top35
Race to the Top Assessment Contest36
$330 Million
Aligns with Common Core Standards
Two Consortia for 99% of students
Two Consortia for remaining 1% of students
Students with the Most Significant Cognitive Disabilities
1%37
Two Consortia: 1%
Dynamic Learning Maps Alternate Assessment Program (DLM) – Kansas University $22 million 13 States - Iowa, Kansas, Michigan,
Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin.
Accessibility - keyboard, drag-and-drop, touch-screen, and compatible with a variety of assistive technologies commonly used by students.
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National Center & State Collaborative
19 States: Alaska, Arizona Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Nevada, New York, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Wyoming
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All other studentsPARCCSBAC (Smarter Balanced)
99%40
Assessment Consortia: PARCC
Computer Based
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Assessment Consortia: Smarter Balanced
Computer
Adaptive
TIMELINE 2012-13 School Year: First year pilot/field testing
and related research and data collection Fall 2012 – Small Scale Trials – 500 schools in 23 states February April
2013-14 School Year: Second year pilot/field testing and related research and data collection
2014-15 School Year: Full operational administration of PARCC assessments
Summer 2015: Set achievement levels, including college-ready performance levels
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How long will it take students to take the test?
7.5 -8 Hours Over 5-9 Student Days Schools will deliver 2 x a year and have
a 20 day window to complete each session
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Computer Adaptive Tests Definition: A test that uses the information it
receives during the test to determine which question to present the test-taker with next.
Several states use them (HI, OR, DE, UT) Only Oregon is approved for NCLB Purposes
Concerns: Is every student tested on the full range of grade
level content? Is every student seeing a similar mix of questions
that measure cognitively complex skills?
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Get online and check them out!!
http://sampleitems.smarterbalanced.org/itempreview/sbac/index.htm
http://www.parcconline.org/sample-assessment-tasks
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Accommodation Policies PARCC Announced – Jan. 2013
CEC and other organizations opposed several provisions Failed to include students eligible for Section
504 protections Limited the IEP team’s authority to choose
appropriate individualized accommodations Failed to fully account for cultural differences
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Accommodation Possibilities … Oregon – Braille Adaptive as of this
school year Refreshable displays
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Accommodation Possibilities … Signing Avatars Not used as an accommodation in any state; Concerns about use for high stakestesting.
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Do schools have the needed technology?
Ummm….Maybe …
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SBAC & PARCC Tech Requirements:
By 2014-2015 SY Schools NEED: 10 inch screen, internet access,
headphones Every school must review SBAC’s Minimum
Hardware Specifications and Basic Bandwidth Calculations
Finally – SBAC and PARCC will offer a paper and pencil version of the test. Just in case.
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Discussion How is the roll out of CCSS and the new
tests going in your state? Has anyone participated in a pilot? What do you think will be most
challenging about implementing new assessments?
What do you think will be most beneficial?
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ADDRESSING SCHOOL SAFETY & SCHOOL BASED MENTAL HEALTH
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Violence Safety
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CEC/CCBD’s Policy Recommendations
School
Safety
Plan
Interdisciplinary
approach
Evidence based practices
Impact of mental health
challenges
Address the
national special ed shortage
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Now Is the Time School safety
1,000 new school resource officers and school counselors
Model emergency management plans $50 million supporting positive school
climate Disseminate best practices on school
discipline Increasing access to mental health
services Mental Health First Aid - $15 million 5,000 new mental health professionals National dialog between ED/HHS re: mental
health
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Policy Opportunities White House meetings
with ED, DOJ, HHS, etc. Proposed legislation
with focus on safety, mental health services, school resource officers, guns
Hearings on school safety, mental health, guns
Taskforce on gun violence prevention
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Linked but not interchangeable
School Safety
Mental Health
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Discussion How does your school address the
mental health needs of students?
Does your school take a broad or narrow approach to addressing school safety?
How can special educators help ameliorate the mental health stigma?
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REFORMING TEACHER PREPARATION PROGRAMS
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Policymakers: A Shift in Focus
Highly Qualified
Highly Effective
Inputs Outputs
Program Description
Program Effectiveness
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Administration’s Plans for Reform
September 2011
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Teacher Preparati
on Program Effective
ness
Student performan
ce of preparation program graduates
Job placement
and retention
rates
Surveys of program
graduates and their
principals
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Rating Teacher Prep Programs
4 Performance levels Low performing At-Risk Effective Exceptional
Student Loans???
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Implications for Special Education
Use of value added measures for special educators is invalid
Disincentive to invest and grow special education prep programs
Exacerbate the national shortage of special education teachers
CEC response will highlight issues specific to
special education
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NEW INITIATIVES IN EARLY LEARNING
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Preschool for ALL?! “I propose working with states to make high-
quality preschool available to every child in America.
Every dollar we invest in high-quality early education can save more than seven dollars later on – by boosting graduation rates, reducing teen pregnancy, even reducing violent crime.”– President Obama, 2013 State of the Union
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President’s Early Learning Plan
New federal-state partnership to provide preschool to all low and moderate income four-year olds
Incentivizes full day kindergarten Investment in Head Start, Early Head
Start-Child Care partnership Well trained preschool teachers who are
paid comparably to K-12 staff Race to the Top – Early Learning
Challenge
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Where are the IDEA Early Childhood Programs???
IDEA’s Early Intervention (Part C) and Preschool Programs (sec. 619) were not highlighted in President’s plan
CEC/DEC working to fix this!!
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EDUCATION SCIENCES REFORM ACT
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CEC’s ESRA Recommendations
Strengthen National
Center for Special
Education Research
Bridge Research-to-Practice
Gap
Recognize Special/Gifted Ed in Institute
for Education Sciences
Support, Strong
Consistent Leadership
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Over 260 NCSER Projects 72
NEW OPPORTUNITIES IN GIFTED EDUCATION POLICY
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Federal initiatives Senate: TALENT
ActSen. Grassley (R-IA)
Sen. Mikulski (D-MD)
Sen. Casey (D-PA)
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TALENT Act
Supporting
Educator Developm
ent to Ensure
Academic Growth
Confronting and
Addressing the
National Excellence
Gap
Continuing Research
and Dissemination on Best Practices in Gifted
Ed
Providing Public
Transparency of
Student Achievement Data
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The TALENT Act:Is a Pragmatic
Approach
Seeks to Raise Public
Awareness to GT Population
Weaves Gifted/High Ability into
Existing ESEA Structure
Is a Conversation
Starter76
IDEA2020????77
Total # Served by IDEA Part B is Decreasing
- 4.8%78
Total # with Autism Spectrum Disorder is Increasing
+ 10 % - 17%Annually
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New Part B Consent (Medicaid) Rules!
New Regulations – Clearer, Easier Process NEW PROCESS = Before beginning services:
Provide parents written notification that Explains the protections available to parents Fully informs them of their IDEA rights
Obtain 1 time parent consent to access benefits
DONE!!March 18,
2013
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IDEA/ESEA Equitable Services
March 14, 2013 Guidance Letter from USDOE To establish better public/private
relationships USDOE will : Host conf calls 2x/yr with state directors Facilitation public/private communication Encourage states to create state level private
school working groups Identify examples of promising practices Host Webinars to improve stakeholder
understanding
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INCLUDING SWDSCHOOL SPONSORED SPORTS
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GAO: Good news! Students with Disabilities are well
represented in PE classes both general PE classes and specialized opportunities when needed!
Based on its findings, and projections from its findings, the
GAO determined that almost 100% of students with disabilities are
taking advantage of adaptive and general PE through the country!
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Creativity & Open Minds Prevent: Discrimination Train CoachesEnsure: Accommodations SWD – Hearing Impairment –visual cue or interpreter SWD - Learning Disability – allowed to
use indicator other than grades SWD – Diabetes –provide trained staff
to administer insulin, just as during the school day
Act: Talk to your Athletic Director/ Reach out to the Community
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WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT (WIA)
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History Signed into law by President Clinton in
1998
WIA marked the first major job training reform in over 15 years
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WIA & EqualityHow has WIA helped?More Access to Facilities & Programs:
Architectural AccessAssistive Technology
DevicesDirected Marketing Updated PoliciesProviding Needed
AccommodationsGAO Report 05-54 (Dec. 2004)
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Workforce Investment Act (WIA)
CEC Recommends:Begin Transition Planning As Soon As Possible
- No Later Than Age 14;Require Representation of Disability Interests
on State Workforce Investment Boards;Create and Fund Research Priorities Designed
to Address Individuals with Disabilities; andInclude and Emphasize Universal Design for
Learning (UDL)
WIA’s Progress Senate Bill – STALLED
Sheltered Workshop Main Issue House Bill(s) – Passed
Concerning Provisions: Allows Consolidation of Voc Rehab Funds into
Title I of WIA, essentially eliminating Voc Rehab altogether.
Consolidates 27 (mostly youth) Programs into 1 block grant aimed at mostly adult services
Democrats Walked Out!
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FEDERAL BUDGETWhat can we expect??90
The Federal Budget
U.S. Department of Education
= 1.32%
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FY 2012 US DOE Budget
FY 2012: Where did we end up?
IDEA Part B $11,577,86 Increase of $78 Million
IDEA Part BSection 619 $372,645 Level
IDEA Part C $442,710 Increase $5 Million
IDEA Part D $242,508 Level
Javits $0 EliminatedSpEd
Research $49.9 million Level
Total Amount Change93
Budget: What does Congress Do?
Congress Funds the Federal Gov. for the Federal fiscal year
10/1-9/30Continui
ng Resoluti
on“CR”
Keep things
the same!!
Manages Debt
Debt Ceiling
Other Spending Cuts…
Sequestration
House & Senate Agree to a
Budget
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Where are we now? CR FIRST!!!
Passed a CR Funds at FY 2012
levels Includes
Sequestration
CR Sequestration at
5%
House Senate
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(Aug 2011) Budget Control Act
SuperCommittee(FAILED Nov 2011)
Sequestration (Jan. 2, 2013)
Why do we have sequestration?
$1.2T
American Taxpayer Relief Act (ATRA) (Jan 2, 2013)
8% 5% (March 1)
(Nov 2010) Elections Tea Party
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SuperCommittee97
FAILURE
New York Times Article 12/5/11
A Republican aide, said a few days later:
“We showed some leg. The Democrats want us to get completely naked.”
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A Democrat involved in the negotiations said:
“We made a reasonable offer and got nothing in return. We got naked in the room. Republicans are standing there in overcoats, hats and gloves and are toasty warm.”
Public sees budget negotiations as “Ridiculous”, “Disgusting” and “Stupid.” August 1, 2011, Pew Research Center.
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After ATRA
Flexibility??? What if we just let agency heads choose
what to cut??
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Sequestration = Full Funding Plunges to
14.5%
What is going on???? Have to decide how to fund this year’s
(FY2013) budget by March 27… AND Have to decide how to fund next year’s
(FY2014) budget by Sept. 30 … Have to decide whether to AGAIN raise
the debt ceiling by May 19 … Have to decide how to deal with
sequestration cuts over the next 10 years …
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CNN Poll conducted by ORC International during November 16-18, 2012
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what are you left with?
Uncertainty
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COMBAT UNCERTAINTY!!!1. STAY INFORMEDCEC PI Blog and Twitter106
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@CECAdvocacy
Follow us on Twitter for up to the minute policy updates!
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2. ACT – CONTACT CONGRESSUse CEC’s legislative action center109
Take Action: CEC’s Legislative Action Center
www.cec.sped.orgChoose: Policy & Advocacy
Choose: Legislative Action Center
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3. LOOK FOR OTHER LEADERS …
And Be their first follower111
THANK YOU
@cecadvocacy112
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