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Welcome to Board Brief, a summary of recent decisions and actions from the CEC Board of Directors. The following is a brief summary of key outcomes from online votes in September and the November 2021...

Take action as we find ourselves on the brink of a historic increase for IDEA programs.

Arlington, Va. ― The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) is pleased to announce the election of three new board members, Ben Hicks, Laural Jackson, and Charmion Rush. These new members will provide...

I joined CEC when I began my full-time graduate program after five years of public school special educate-ing, and the words, “I wish I knew about this five years ago,” became my slogan with every new...

Nick D. Polcini has served as a special educator for about 21 years in the field. He has been a middle school teacher and a high school teacher working with kids with Learning Disabilities and Autism. Nick graduated from West Chester University of PA in 2000 in Special Education and earned his M. Ed. In Special Education with an area of concentration in Secondary Transition at WCU in 2005. Nick currently teaches as a special education teacher at B. Reed Henderson High School in the West Chester Area School District in West Chester, Pennsylvania.

We're pleased to announce Andrea D. Jasper, Ph.D., has been named 2022 CEC President-Elect.

In this issue of Board Brief, we give a brief summary of key outcomes from the July 2021 Board of Directors meeting.