Policy/Advocacy

While the President's budget acknowledges and begins to address the educator shortage crisis, much more is needed to truly make an impact. Please join your colleagues in collective advocacy to voice...

On Thursday, President Biden released his Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 budget proposal. The non-binding document outlines the Biden Administration’s vision for “continuing to grow the economy from the bottom...

The release of President Biden’s budget represents the kickoff of the budget and appropriations cycle, and advocates play a critical role in influencing final spending decisions. Make your voice heard...

In her March 2023 monthly update, OSEP Director Valerie Williams highlighted the fact that many terms appear throughout IDEA, but to date, words as commonly used as “regular education” or “regular...

On Thursday, Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders (I-VT) introduced legislation to begin addressing teacher shortages by establishing a baseline wage to...

Today President Biden's budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2024 was released. The Administration continues to prioritize special education programs, including Individuals with Disabilities Education Act...

On Thursday, the White House hosted a roundtable featuring the next generation of young Black leaders with disabilities. Valerie Williams, director of the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP)...

In her third blog of the series on Discipline and Behavior, Valerie Williams, director of the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), explains the importance of tracking “informal removals,” the...

On Monday, CEC senior staff attended a town hall meeting hosted by Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders (I-VT) that focused on the need to increase...

On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Education announced the first-ever Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence Program grants with awards totaling over $18M. The program, “[N]amed for Augustus F...