Tag Archives: Disabilities

Duncan & Posny Join CEC for Twitter Town Hall

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Cameron Brenchley

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS), Alexa Posny, joined the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) yesterday for a Twitter town hall to address topics ranging from IDEA funding, social inclusion … Continue reading →

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Duncan and Posny Join CEC Convention for Twitter Town Hall

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Cameron Brenchley

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Alexa Posny, will join the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) during their 2012 Convention and Expo, for a Twitter Town Hall on Wednesday, April 11, … Continue reading →

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Improving the Lives of Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities and their Families

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Alexa Posny

Cross-posted from the White House Blog. On Tuesday, I had the great opportunity to be on a call with Secretary Duncan and Kareem Dale, Special Assistant to the president for Disability Policy, a call in which we announced the release … Continue reading →

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Hold Fast to Dreams: Helping All Students Succeed

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Cameron Brenchley

Click here for an alternate version of the video with an accessible player. Enjoy this great new video highlighting Secretary Duncan’s visit to Beers Elementary last Monday and his speech to the American Association of People with Disabilities Conference the … Continue reading →

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Celebrating the Success of All Students

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Cameron Brenchley

“We can no longer celebrate the success of one group of students if another group of students is still struggling,” said Secretary Duncan last night at the American Association of People with Disabilities Conference in Washington, DC. “We have to … Continue reading →

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