Breaking: Congress Does Something Good

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Yes that is not a typo.  Last night Congress passed a funding bill, with bipartisan support, still not a typo. The funding bill increases the IDEA school age program by $500M.  That nearly makes up for the funds cut by the Machiavellian sequester (over $600M). 

This compromise comes as a surprise to me in the wake of the recent 16-day government shut-down catastrophe.  I'm surprised that cooperation is in the air, but I like it  

This is a victory for kids with disabilities and those of us who work in this field.

You can read the analysis by our friends at the CEC Policy Department here.  Here is the CNN story.

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