Duncan & Posny Join CEC for Twitter Town Hall
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Alexa Posny, joined the Council for Exceptional Children yesterday for a Twitter town hall to address topics on the results and outcomes for children and youth with disabilities.
This is Sec. @ArneDuncan & OSERS Asst. Secretary Alexa Posny ready for your #CECTownHall questions.
Sec @arneduncan & OSERS Asst Sec Alexa Posny answering your #cectownhall Q's earlier today. http://pic.twitter.com/b4WEIo3P- #CECTownHall please speak on the opportunity of Response to Intervention with the adoption of the Common Core objectives.
- .@hoskinsmattc: Response to intervention will augment the implementation of the common core standards. #CECTownHall
Question from a CEC TX Member: Will we get guidance from DOE on 2% tests? If so, when? #CECTownhall
We are committed to moving away from the 2% policy & we are considering options #CECTownHall- Several bills are floating around Congress that would reauthorize WIA, does DOE support any of them? #CECTownHall
- We are highly engaged in the WIA dialogue & looking at competitive & integrated employment #CECTownHall -ap
- DOE recently reversed MOE guidance. This remains a concern for many districts – can we expect further info from DOE on MOE? #CECTownHall
- Absolutely focus on results w/ input from stakeholders over the next few months #CECTownHall
- Disappointed DOE sought level funding for IDEA an innovative program, serves millions,needs support. Why no additional dollars? #CECTownHall
- In 2012 President requested $100M increase over '11 for Part B IDEA Grants. Over 10yrs IDEA Part B $ has gone up over $4B. #CECTownHall
What is @USEdGov doing to ensure that schools are implementing technology accessible to "all" students? #CECTownHall- .@Riccobono IDEA ensures that all material be accessible 2 meet any child’s needs. We've heavily invested in accessible formats #cectownhall
@arneduncan How important is the role of social inclusion in creating positive school environments for students with ID? #CECTownHall- .@specialolympics very important as the whole child includes academic, social-emotional & physical activities. #CECTownHall
- cont. Especially important for students w/ disabilities including ID #CECTownHall -ap
@usedgov @ArneDuncan #CECTownHall how can school raise $ to 4 ipads & the latest tech 4 students 2 obtain equity w/ other schools- .@blueoakelem Fundraising can help. Think abt spending less on textbooks and more on #edtech. #cectownhall
How to ensure deaf children & others have access to continuum of placements & are appropriately placed based on needs. #CECTownHall- @barbararaimondo IDEA has always ensured the continuum of placement options & will cont to do with due process as a safeguard. #cectownhall
What can b done 2 ensure #a11y of tech used in schools so blind students have an equal experience in 21st century classroom #CECTownHall- .@NFB_voice: Look for ED funded projects such DIAGRAM, NIMAC, Bookshare as exemplars. #cectownhall
In Puerto Rico we got a BIG problem with education, so, what r your plans for the Island? @arneduncan #cectownhall- .@Willis_Cross OSEP & I were there in the fall, we had a SIG team there in Mar & we will cont to pay very close attention. #cectownhall
