Washington D.C. Update – July 12, 2019

Dear Colleagues:  IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR AN OPPORTUNITY TO INTERN IN THE U.S. SENATE, SCROLL TO ITEM #6 IN THIS BLOG.  YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS THIS! In the meantime, Congress came back to Washington this week with a boatload of work to do in the short few weeks before the next recess, in August. It
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Message from the President

 As always, this date marks departures from and additions to the HECSE leadership board. We welcome Pam Williamson as the new secretary. I’m grateful to Pam for joining the Board and taking on this important role. Like many of us in this field, we’ve known each other for years, but this will be our first time
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Washington D.C. Update – June 21, 2019

Dear Colleagues –Today makes summer official!  I’m off to VCU for the final seminar of an amazing group of doc students (you know who you are!!!) and then on to the Outer Banks for some fun in the sun with my cousins. The House has certainly given us something to celebrate as summer begins!Massive Spending
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Washington D.C. Update – June 14, 2019

Dear Colleagues:Happy Friday! I started my week in NYC visiting a fabulous early childhood program called Beekman House in the south Bronx.  They have a partnership with Bank Street College. I was once again rendered speechless (hard to do 🙂 ) by the incredible teaching I saw.  It made me want a do-over for pre-k! 
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Washington, D.C. Update – June 7, 2019

Dear Colleagues:After a 10-day Memorial Day recess, Congress returned for a brief three-day session and then hit the road again.   They will roar back into town next week with a plate full of funding issues to address. 1. Budget and Appropriations: House on the Move!The House  Democrats are vigorously exercising their hard-won majority in the
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Washington, D.C. Update – May 17

Today marks the 65th Anniversary of the Brown vs. Board of Education Supreme Court landmark decision that established the principle that separate is not equal.  How far have we come?  Much to contemplate here. You will see below that a House education panel spoke loud and clear on that topic: we have a long way to
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Washington DC Update – May 10

Dear Colleagues:I’m downright excited to have some GREAT news to report from Washington!  Some of our leaders want to increase the federal INVESTMENT in public education!  Hallelujah.  House Moves Expansive Education Funding Bill through 8 Hour Marathon Mark up This week Chair of the House Subcommittee on Labor/HHS/Education Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) successfully moved her spending
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HECSE Applauds Funding Increases to Prepare New Educators and Expand Research

(May 7, 2019, Washington D.C.) – The Higher Education Consortium for Special Education (HECSE) is pleased that the House Subcommittee on Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations FY 2020 draft bill provides badly needed increases for programs that address the shortage of special education personnel and special education research.    HECSE members have worked tirelessly to inform Congress about the
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Washington, DC Update – April 15

Dear Colleagues: Congress was busy this week trying to wrap a few things up as they enter an extended recess period.  With the timeline for the election pressing, the momentum will continue.  Remember the first Democratic presidential candidate debate is in June — just two months away! So the pressure is on.  House Makes Magic Move
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Washington DC Update – April 5, 2019

House Democrats Adopt Proposal to Raise Budget Caps for FY 2020 Opening the Door for Appropriations Bills to Move In order for the Congress to move funding bills forward, the budget caps need to be raised.  Without raising those caps, both defense and non-defense spending would have to be cut significantly.  This week the House
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