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As Valentines Day approaches there is no better way to show your love of learning then to take your favorite article of Beyond Behavior or Behavioral Disorders to work with you. CCBD provides our members with hard copies of both of our outstanding publications as well as instant access to current digital copies! (Non-members have to wait 2 years to access our digital publications online - so JOIN today!).

In the last week or two, CCBD members have received the Fall 2011 issues of Beyond Behaivor magazine as well as the May 2011 issue of Behavioral Disorders journal in their mailbox. Both publications offer exciting new research and practices in our field. And both are now available online as digital editions to add to your library. Access all CCBD publications from the Publications tab at the top of our website. 

We hope you are having a fantastic school year. We want to be a part of your success too. Please be sure to leverage your CCBD resources throughout the year. We provide:

• evidence-based practices via our journals
• awards for teachers and researchers
• connections with members and student members
• grants from our Foundation
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For the first time in about 8 years, Congress predicted that it would manage to complete all of the appropriations bills by the end of the current federal fiscal year. The federal fiscal year (FY) begins on October 1. If the appropriations process is not completed by September 30, technically the government agencies cannot spend any funds after that date without an affirmative action by Congress. This action happens in the form of a "continuing resolution," allowing the government agencies to continue to operate until new appropriations are passed.

You may not be aware that 2007 has seen the passage of two important dates. First, on January 8, 2007, the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) was five years old. This date marked a critical rite of passage, the beginning of the final year of authorization of the law. Generally federal education laws are enacted for only a period of five years, after which Congress must reauthorize, or reenact, them in order for the laws to remain on the books.

Turn on any TV or radio station these days, and you're bound to hear about the economic stimulus plan. The Administration also refers to it as economic recovery. The official name of the bill working its way through Congress is the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, and both Senate and House versions include a lot of money for education.

While everyone has been glued to their favorite technologies for news on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), AKA the "Stimulus Package," Congress proceeded to wrap up the Fiscal Year 2009 (FY09) appropriations bills and move on to Fiscal Year 2010 (FY10). Since FY09 officially ends September 30, 2009, and FY10 begins the next day, time is of the essence.

Last week Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) accepted the chairmanship of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), assuming the position left vacant with the death of Senator Ted Kennedy. Kennedy served as chairman of the HELP Committee under Democratic leadership and ranking member under Republican leadership for 41 years, so Senator Harkin has big shoes to fill.

Although it seems the only conversation in Washington is on health care reform, education remains another major focus of the Administration. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, joined by the assistant secretaries and other key staff, seems to be everywhere speaking about the Administration's vision for the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA, currently known as No Child Left Behind).

Over the last months, Congress has been consumed by two issues: health care reform and the state of the economy. While those debates will continue to roil, Congress now begins the annual march toward developing a budget for the next federal fiscal year, Fiscal Year 2011 (FY11 = School Year 2011-12).