On October 23, 2025, the Division for Early Childhood (DEC) joined 59 national organizations in urging the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee to conduct an oversight hearing of the Executive Branch as it actively seeks to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education (Department) and decimate implementation of key education and disability laws. Read the full letter here. Take Action Join DEC and our partners in speaking up for children, families,

Meet the DEC Executive Board and Executive Office for the monthly DEC community coffee break. We'll discuss the field, share resources, and hear from you about the things that are important to the work you do!* The start times for this year's meetings vary to account for a variety of time zones. If you click the registration link for any given date, Zoom will automatically show the event in your time zone. October 15th, 2025, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Eastern Time - Register here.

DEC Members, The U.S. Department of Education (ED) engaged in a round of layoffs late this week, as reported by USA Today and other...

In this episode of DEC Talks, Dr. Peggy Kemp and Dr. LaShorage Shaffer lead a conversation with Dr. Angel Fettig and Dr. Hailey Love, the...