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CEC's Kuna Tavalin Presented with the Cyndy Littlefield Exceptional Service Award
The Committee for Education Funding (CEF) has chosen Kuna Tavalin, CEC's Senior Policy and Advocacy Advisor, as the seventh recipient of the "Cyndy Littlefield Exceptional Service Award." Kuna has...
Congress Reintroduces Bill to Ban Seclusion and Limit Restraint in Schools
This week, the Keeping All Students Safe Act was reintroduced in the House and Senate. The bill is led in the House by Ranking Member Bobby Scott (D-VA) of the Education and the Workforce Committee...
Key Senators Call for Oversight Hearing with ED Secretary
Senate Health Education Labor and Pension (HELP) Committee Democrats, led by Ranking Member Bernie Sanders (I-VT), are demanding an immediate oversight hearing following Education Secretary Linda...
CEC’s Partners Reflect on 50 Years of IDEA: Drexel University
November 29, 2025, marks the 50th anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Originally passed as the Education for All Handicapped Children Act, this landmark legislation...
Read more >Grants Awarded to Three CEC Members to Support Projects Focused on Equity and Justice
Arlington, Va. December 11, 2025 - The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) is pleased to announce the awardees for the 2025 CEC Racial Justice Grant: Leon Prieto, Clayton State University; Tiffany...