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Trump Administration Reaffirms Regulations on School Prayer
Content type: News
Posted:
22 January, 2020
According to new regulations and updated guidelines put forward by the Trump Administration, states may not impose their faith on students by restricting or preventing participation in school prayer.
House to Vote on New Rule on Borrower Defense
Content type: News
Posted:
16 January, 2020
On Thursday, the U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote on a measure to rescind the Administration's rule on student loan forgiveness.
Webinar on Seclusion and Restraint Offered by U.S. Department of Education
Content type: News
Posted:
14 January, 2020
Last week, the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) and Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) posted an informative webinar, "Students with Disabilities and the Use of Restraint and Seclusion in K-12 Public Schools."
Newest Senator from Georgia Sworn Into Office, Assigned to Education Committee
Content type: News
Posted:
14 January, 2020
Last week, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp appointed businesswoman Kelly Loeffler to be the first Republican woman to represent Georgia in the Senate.
Technology Considerations for Students Receiving Special Education Services as Schools Reopen
Content type: News
Posted:
11 August, 2020
CEC's technology division, ISET, expands on our recommendations for reopening schools with a specific focus on digital tools and technology innovations critical to ensuring an effective education for students with exceptionalities.
President Trump’s Budget Expected to Arrive to Congress on February 10
Content type: News
Posted:
7 January, 2020
On Monday, the White House confirmed that the Trump Administration’s budget proposal for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 will be sent to Congress on February 10.
U.S. Education Department to Examine Federal Education Spending in 400 Districts
Content type: News
Posted:
2 January, 2020
Last week, the U.S. Department of Education announced that it will evaluate how states are spending some of the largest pots of federal money at elementary and high schools across the country.
State of the Profession
Content type: Report
Last Updated:
14 June, 2021
The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)'s State of the Special Education Profession Survey Report is a groundbreaking survey of more than 1,460 special education teachers, commissioned by the CEC Pioneers Division and supported by CEC. The results of...
Kenneth Marcus Retires from Office of Civil Rights
Content type: News
Posted:
14 July, 2020
Last week, Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Kenneth Marcus announced he would be leaving the U.S. Department of Education.
House Education Spending Bill Approved in Committee, Would Provide Increases to IDEA, Javits
Content type: News
Posted:
14 July, 2020
On July 13, the House Appropriations Committee approved its Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 education spending bill.