Take Action: Oppose Cancellation of Critical Education Research
Action Alert from the Council for Exceptional Children: It is being reported that up to 169 contracts at the Institute for Education...
Feb 12
DEC Annual Business Meeting - 2025
Please join us for the Division for Early Childhood Annual Business Meeting on Friday, February 21st, 2025, 12:00 to 1:00 PM Eastern...
Feb 5


DEC Statement on Children and Immigration Policy
The Division for Early Childhood (DEC) of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) is an international professional organization...
Feb 3


DEC Positionality 2025
In response to recent Executive Orders from the new administration, we are writing to assure our members and partners that DEC will...
Feb 3
Announcing New YEC Co-Editors Dr. Christan Coogle and Dr. Alissa Rausch
The Division for Early Childhood is pleased to announce and welcome Christan Coogle, PhD, BCBA, and Alissa Rausch, EdD as the next...
Jan 31
A Response to Today's Events Regarding the OMB Memorandum Pausing Federal Aid and Grant Funding
A Response to Today's Events DEC Members and Interested Partners, DEC is aware of the OMB memorandum issued last night about the pause in...
Jan 28


Save the Date: DEC Service Coordination Virtual Institute - May 2025
The Division for Early Childhood is excited to announce the first of its kind Virtual Early Intervention Service Coordination Institute...
Jan 28
Call for Co-Editors: DEC Monograph Series – Issue 1
Call for Co-Editors: DEC Monograph Series – Issue 1 February 2025 - September 2026 Children’s Behaviors That Adults Perceive as...
Jan 24
Call for Community of Practice Co-Facilitator: Research Community of Practice
The DEC Research Community of Practice (CoP) is recruiting a new co-facilitator to assist existing facilitator, Jessica Amsbary, in her...
Jan 17
DEC Workforce Spotlight Webinar - Early EdCorp: A Registered Apprenticeship Program for Inclusive Early Childhood Classrooms in Maryland
Join DEC for a Workforce Spotlight Webinar on Early EdCorp: A Registered Apprenticeship Program for Inclusive Early Childhood Classrooms...
Jan 16