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Announcement: SELS 2026 Scholarship Recipients

The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) is proud to recognize the recipients of the inaugural Special Education Legislative Summit (SELS) Scholarship Program. SELS scholarships support educators...
Publish Date: 
June 18, 2026

Special Education Moved to HHS

This morning, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced an Inter-Agency Agreement to transfer the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) to the Department of Health and...
Publish Date: 
June 16, 2026

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Funding Classrooms Without Personal Expenses: Using Grants

For special educators—particularly in underfunded schools—this burden can feel overwhelming. Adapted materials, supplemental supports, and inclusive resources are often necessary but not provided. One...
Journal Name:
TEACHING Exceptional Children
Publish date:
12/08/2025

The CEC Impact Award

Award type:
Commendation/Proclamation
Last Updated:  2 February, 2026

The CEC Impact Award recognizes an individual or community/corporate organization that has had an impact on CEC’s strategic work and/or the field of special education.

Self-nominations are not accepted. Nominations can be made year-round.

Deadline:
December 31, 2026
Presented by:
CEC National

IDEA at 50—Progress, Equity, and the Work Ahead: The Editors

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), a landmark civil rights law born of advocacy and struggle that aimed to fundamentally reshape the...
Journal Name:
Exceptional Children
Publish date:
08/25/2025

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