Special Education TODAY
ED Proposal Removes Federal Data Collection for Special Education Racial Disparities
According to a notice published in the Federal Register today, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) proposes to eliminate a requirement for states to report on racial disparities in special education...
Chairman Cassidy Releases Vision for K-12 Reform
This month, Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Chairman Bill Cassidy (R-LA) released a report, “Preventing a Lost Generation: A Vision for K-12 Reforms to Ensure Student Success.” The...
Read more >OCR Releases Plan to Bring Back Employees
According to a declaration submitted on August 19th by Steven Schaefer, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy in the U.S. Department of Education, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has established a...
Read more >Meet CEC’s 2025 Teacher of the Year, Michael Craig
The CEC Teacher of the Year Award recognizes a CEC member teacher who currently provides instruction to students with disabilities and/or gifts and talents and is an outstanding member of the...
Read more >Check Out the Newest Programs Who Earned National Recognition from CEC (Spring 2025)
National Recognition from the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) is a designation granted by CEC that is earned by programs that have demonstrated meeting the rigorous CEC Standards for the...
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