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On Thursday, CEC President Dr. Jennifer Lesh penned a letter to President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris to relay the organization’s policy priorities to the incoming administration.

This week, CEC President Dr. Jennifer Lesh penned a letter to lead education appropriators urging them to provide a meaningful increase to IDEA for Fiscal Year 2021. Join us by sending your own letter through our Legislative Action Center!

On November 29th, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) will celebrate its 45th anniversary since President Gerald Ford signed the Education for All Handicapped Children Act into law...

This week, the Senate Appropriations Committee released its spending bills for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021, five weeks after the fiscal year began. Senate Appropriators propose a modest increase to certain...

Last week, the Office of Special Education Programs published a fast fact sheet focused on children with disabilities aged 3-5 served under IDEA Part B, section 619.

Last week, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) released a document that responds to concerns about the implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part C provisions during COVID-19.

Last Friday, Reps. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) and Adam Schiff (D-CA) introduced a new bill to provide one-time emergency funding to support IDEA programs during the COVID-19 pandemic.

On Monday, the Office of Special Education Programs released a document about the implementation of IDEA Part B provisions during COVID-19.

Senate Republicans are aiming to bring a COVID-19 relief bill to the Senate floor for a vote as soon as next week. As Congress continues to negotiate a final COVID-19 response package, send a message about the need for emergency education funding through our Legislative Action Center.

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) has released two new OSEP Fast Facts.