Policy/Advocacy
Office for Civil Rights Releases Safeguarding Students’ Civil Rights

Policy/Advocacy
The CEC Impact Award recognizes an individual or community/corporate organization that has had an impact on CEC’s strategic work and/or the field of special education.
Award Details:
The CEC Impact Award recognizes an individual or community/corporate organization that has had an impact on CEC’s strategic work and/or the field of special education.
Any individual or community/corporate organization that has had an impact on CEC’s strategic work and/or the field of special education is eligible to be nominated.
Nominations can be made year-round and may be submitted by anyone, including CEC board members and staff, through a letter (500-word limit) to president@exceptionalchildren.org outlining the nominee’s contributions to CEC, its mission, and/or the field of special education. This letter must include to nominator’s relationship to the nominee.
Education Voucher Bill Introduced in the House and Senate

Senate Panel Examines Strategies to Recover from Current Education Challenges

House Appropriations Subcommittee Unveils Fiscal Year 2023 Education Department Funding Proposal

Senate Passes Gun Control Legislation with Significant Mental Health Initiative
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Supreme Court Allows for Use of Government Funds to Attend Religious Schools

Education Secretary Speaks on Teacher Recruitment, Preparation, and Retention

Departments of Education and Health and Human Services Issue Dear Colleague Letter on Youth Mental, Emotional, and Social Well-Being
