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Special Education TODAY January 2022 President's Message from Dr. Danielle Kovach CEC President Dr. Danielle Kovach shares her thoughts on the new year and CEC’s next century of... Making an Impact on CEC Publications...and My Career Intervention specialist and CEC Publications Committee Co-Chair Victor Torres shares how getting... Timothy McCammon Tim McCammon is a teacher that champions all students and whose leadership is renowned throughout... Events CEC 2022 Convention & Expo Each year at the CEC Convention & Expo, thousands of special education professionals from around the... 02/01/2022 NC CEC 35th Annual Conference Educational Equity, Access & Engagement Keynote: Dr. Cathy Kea** 02/25/2022 DCDT Preconference on Special Education and Transition Law Please join Julie J. Weatherly, Esq for an in-depth DCDT Preconference on Special Education and... Myrtle Beach, South Carolina 29572 05/14/2022 Policy Insider Department of Education Publishes Annual Report to Congress on IDEA This week, the U.S. Department of Education published the 43rd annual report to Congress on the... Secretary Cardona Unveils Department of Education’s Priorities On Thursday, Education Secretary Dr. Miguel Cardona unveiled his priorities for the U.S. Department... National Disability Rights Network Releases Report on Illegally Removing Students with Disabilities This week, the National Disability Rights Network published a report on how schools are illegally... Member Updates Committees The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)’s committees are responsible for advising the Board of... July Board Brief In this issue of Board Brief, we give a brief summary of key outcomes from the July 2021 Board of... April Board Brief Welcome to Board Brief, a summary of recent decisions and actions from the CEC Board of Directors... 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