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CEC President-Elect Danielle Kovach, Ed.D., Testifies Before Congress
Content type: News
Posted:
7 May, 2021
On Thursday, CEC President-Elect Danielle Kovach, Ed.D., testified before the House Education and Labor Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education at a hearing about addressing the impact of COVID-19 on students with disabilities.
Committee for Education Funding Holds Briefing on Educator Jobs During COVID
Content type: News
Posted:
26 March, 2021
On Thursday, the Committee for Education Funding, of which CEC is a member, held a briefing for Capitol Hill staff to highlight the impact of COVID-19 on educator jobs.
CEC and Partners Publish Recommendations for Learning Recovery for Students with Disabilities
Content type: News
Posted:
18 March, 2021
CEC joined NCLD and several other educational partners to publish nine recommendations to address learning recovery that students with disabilities have experienced during the pandemic.
American Rescue Plan Signed into Law; Includes Funding for Students with Disabilities
Content type: News
Posted:
12 March, 2021
Following efforts by CEC advocates, the American Rescue Plan Act was signed into law by President Biden on Thursday—providing $125 billion for K-12 education that will allow districts to support any needs under all federal education laws, including IDEA.
CEC Calls for Relief During COVID Crisis
Content type: News
Posted:
20 March, 2020
Today, CEC President Jennifer Lesh provided a response to the stimulus bill that stresses the need for immediate relief of administrative burden and flexibility so that you can continue to do what’s best for your students.
Bipartisan Group of Senators Releases New COVID-Relief Framework
Content type: News
Posted:
11 December, 2020
On Wednesday, a bipartisan group of eight moderate Senators released a framework for the Bipartisan Emergency COVID Relief Act of 2020, which misses the mark on CEC's request to include dedicated emergency funding for IDEA.
CEC Joins Colleagues to Urge Congress to Address the “Homework Gap”
Content type: News
Posted:
24 November, 2020
On Friday, 60 national education organizations—including CEC—penned a letter to House and Senate leadership urging Congress to provide $12 billion to schools and libraries to ensure that students and educators have Internet access and devices.
Secretary DeVos Submits Waiver Requests to Congress
Content type: News
Posted:
28 April, 2020
On Monday evening, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos submitted a request to Congress for temporary waiver authority during the COVID-19 pandemic.
E-Rate Bill Introduced in the U.S. House
Content type: News
Posted:
28 April, 2020
On Tuesday, Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) introduced a new bill that would provide $2 billion in emergency funding to the E-Rate program to support distance learning, including Wi-Fi hotspots, modems, routers, and other technology that can bring...
Congressional Leaders Continue to Negotiate COVID-19 Response Bills
Content type: News
Posted:
21 April, 2020
Despite being away from Washington, D.C., until at least early May, Congress is expected to fast-track an interim COVID-19 bill to provide additional support to small businesses and hospitals this week.