Thursday, October 18, 2012

Sequestration Report: 12,000 Special Educators Face Lay Offs; Over 500,000 Students with Disabilities Impacted 

 

Sequestration is quickly becoming a household word, meaning dramatic, automatic cuts to both defense and non-defense spending.  These auto cuts will take place on January 2, 2013 – and will impact special education on July 1 - unless Congress acts to change this current law which was put into place in 2011 during negotiations to raise the debt ceiling and lessen the deficit.  As an Advocate for Special Needs I will be sending an email to Congress to support! Please access the link below and read the entire article.

 

http://www.policyinsider.org/2012/10/house-democrats-issue-sequestration-report-1 

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