News Releases and Announcements

Delaware, Ohio - Rebecca Saunders, an intervention specialist at Hayes High School, has been named the 2026 Teacher of the Year by the Council for Exceptional Children. The award recognizes teachers...

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In light of recent events in the U.S. Department of Education and actions that threaten the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the rights of more than 8 million children with...

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On Tuesday, November 18, the U.S. Department of Education announced six agreements to transfer key functions to other agencies, including one to move the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education...

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A broad coalition of national, state, and local disability, civil rights, and education organizations is sounding the alarm over sweeping layoffs at the U.S. Department of Education. These cuts have gutted key offices—including the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA), the Office for Civil Rights (OCR), and the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE)—threatening decades of progress in protecting students with disabilities. Read more >

The CEC Teacher of the Year Award recognizes a CEC member teacher who currently provides instruction to students with disabilities and/or gifts and talents and is an outstanding member of the...

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