Special Education TODAY
House Education Committee Considers Bill to Expand Subminimum Wage
On Thursday, the House Committee on Education and the Workforce held a markup of H.R. 8736, the Restoration of Employment Choice for Adults with Disabilities Act. The bill allows employers to pay...
Read more >Senate Education Committee Holds Hearing on Charter Schools with Spotlight on Special Education
On Wednesday, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee held a hearing, “Meeting the Individual Needs of All Students: The Role of Charter Schools.” Chairman Cassidy emphasized...
Read more >Finding Purpose and Leadership Through CEC’s Diversity Leadership Academy
For Danalyn Garcia, the path to special education has always been deeply personal.
“What drew me to the field of special education and continues to motivate me is the intersection of these experiences...
Read more >ED Announces Funding for Students with Disabilities
In a press release issued on Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced an additional $144 million in funding to be distributed this year through the Individuals with Disabilities...
McMahon Testifies Before House Education Committee
On Thursday, Secretary of Education Linda McMahon appeared before the House Education and the Workforce Committee to discuss the U.S. Department of Education's (ED) priorities and policies. The...