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This week, the House Appropriations bill and accompanying report language for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 was released, which included historic funding levels for the U.S. Department of Education and an increase for all the programs CEC proactively advocates for.

This week, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs released its annual state ratings for implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)...

Special education policy Ph.D. students examine the special education teacher shortage, including political factors, the role of stakeholders, and potential solutions that can be implemented at various levels of government.

This afternoon, President Biden released the details of his full Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 budget proposal—which includes a 41 percent increase for the Department of Education, with a strong emphasis on equity. This represents the largest increase in the federal contribution toward meeting the excess cost of special education in two decades.

This week, the Department of Education released an FAQ document detailing how funding under the major supplemental pandemic-related relief bills can be used to respond to the effects of COVID-19 on students in pre-K-12 educational settings.

On Wednesday, recent disability-related policy proposals and accomplishments were highlighted as part of a review of the first 100 days of the Biden Administration.

The Biden Administration announced that the full budget request for Fiscal Year 2022 will be sent to Congress on May 27. With budget and appropriations season in full swing, please join CEC in advocating for increases to the programs that support infants, toddlers, children, and youth with exceptionalities in FY 2022 by sending an action alert to your Congressional delegation through our Legislative Action Center!

On April 28, a bipartisan group of Members of the House of Representatives sent a letter urging appropriators to provide $15.5 billion for Part B, Section 611 [grants to states] of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in Fiscal Year 2022 to put the program on the path to full federal funding. Please join us in advocating for increases to the programs that support infants, toddlers, and youth with exceptionalities in Fiscal Year 2022 by sending a one-click letter through our Legislative Action Center!

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) released a fact sheet breaking down the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Section 618 data for 2018-2019...

The IDEA Infant and Toddler Coordinators Association (ITCA) has published state profiles that provide specific details surrounding implementation of Part C of IDEA.