Special Education TODAY
CEC Announces Amy Braddock as 2027 President-Elect
Arlington, Va.― Amy Braddock has been elected the 2027 President-Elect of the Council for Exceptional Children. Braddock will assume the presidency on January 1, 2028, overseeing CEC’s committees and...
Read more >CEC Associate Executive Director Laurie VanderPloeg Testifies on Capitol Hill
On Tuesday, CEC's Laurie VanderPloeg spoke at a spotlight forum hosted by Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) on the negative impacts of the recent Interagency Agreements on infants, toddlers, children, and...
Read more >IES Announces Five Grant Competitions, More to Come
The Institute of Education Sciences (IES) has launched the first of three rounds of FY 2027 research grant competitions, including two National Center for Special Education Research (NCSER)...
Senator to Host Spotlight Forum on Interagency Agreements that will Harm Students with Disabilities
U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), will lead a spotlight forum next Tuesday, Aug. 4, highlighting how the Trump Administration’s efforts to transfer programs from the U.S. Department of Education...
Read more >States Report an Increase in Special Education-Related Complaints
A survey conducted jointly by the Council for Exceptional Children and the National Association for State Directors of Special Education shows a significant uptick in state complaints related to...