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Meet our 2026 Professional Award Recipients
CEC’s Professional Awards celebrate the educators, leaders, and scholars whose passion and commitment are transforming the field of special education. These awards honor colleagues whose work elevates...
Read more >How AI Can Empower—Not Replace—Educators
Artificial intelligence is often framed as a threat to education, but in the latest episode of Rewriting the Narrative, host Ben Tillotson explores a more hopeful and practical reality: AI as a tool...
Read more >Department of Education Releases Report to Reform of Institute of Education Sciences
Today, the U.S. Department of Education announced that it has received a long-anticipated report from Senior Advisor Dr. Amber Northern on how to reform the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) to...
Read more >Lawmakers Express Concerns with Moving IDEA Programs Outside of ED
On Thursday, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee marked up two education bills largely unrelated to special education or the U.S. Department of Education (ED). However...
Read more >Analysis of 2024 IDEA Data Shows Increase in Students Served
The Advocacy Institute has analyzed the most recent data released by the U.S. Department of Education (ED) on students with disabilities served under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act...
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