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Join us March 13-16, 2024 for the CEC 2024 Convention & Expo in San Antonio, TX

 

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March Board Brief

Welcome to Board Brief, a summary of recent decisions and actions from the CEC Board of Directors...

“Mental Health in Schools” is Topic of National Summit 

On May 1, 2023, the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) is convening a group of national school...

Four CEC Members Receive 2023 Racial Justice Grants

The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) is pleased to announce the awardees for the 2023 CEC...

#CEC2024: What to Do in San Antonio

CEC’s 2024 Convention and Expo will be held in sunny San Antonio, Texas, in March 2024. Thousands of...

Yes I Can! Endowment Fund: What it Means for a Child, a Family, a Teacher and a Community

Ms. Amy Braddock, a special educator at Harwood Elementary School, West Fargo Public Schools, North...

Giving for the Next Generation

When something is right, you feel it in your heart. My husband, Mike, and I always knew our son...

CEC 2024 Convention & Expo

Each year at the CEC Convention & Expo, thousands of special education professionals from around the...
San Antonio, Texas 78205
03/12/2024 - 03/15/2024

CEC 2025 Convention & Expo

Each year at the CEC Convention & Expo, thousands of special education professionals from around the...
Baltimore, Maryland 21201
03/11/2025 - 03/14/2025

House Education and Workforce Committee Holds Oversight Hearing on Workforce Law

On Thursday, the House Education and Labor Committee held a hearing, “Strengthening WIOA: Improving...

OSERS Celebrates 50th Anniversary of the Rehabilitation Act

The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) is celebrating the fiftieth...

ED Promotes Diversity with Two Upcoming Conferences

The U.S. Department of Education is hosting two events to support school systems in promoting...

Committees

The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)’s committees are responsible for advising the Board of...

CEC Learning Library

The CEC Learning Library is our on-demand professional learning library of webinars, courses, and...

Dr. Kathleen King Thorius, Dr. Endia J. Lindo, Dr. Patricia Martínez-Álvarez, and Dr. Amanda L. Sullivan Named New Editors of CEC’s Exceptional Children Journal

Beginning in July 2023, the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) will welcome Dr. Kathleen King...

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Teaching Exceptional Children 55-2

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Teaching Exceptional Children 55-5 - Intersectionality

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