Member Survey: Professional Use of CEC Specialty Sets Outside of CAEP/CEC Program Review
Dear DEC Members, The Council for Exceptional Children is to determine how the CEC Knowledge and Skill Specialty Sets are currently being...
Jun 18, 2018


June 21 is a Think Babies and Act Day of Action Sponsored by Zero to Three
The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education is scheduled to mark-up their FY 19...
Jun 15, 2018
Early Childhood Standards Development Task Force - Applications Due June 26th
Would you like to be a part of making history? DEC is launching an ambitious project to develop its first ever stand-alone educator...
Jun 12, 2018
May E-Communicator
The May E-Communicator is available now, and includes information on the Power to the Profession task force and new resources related to...
May 31, 2018
Response to Separation of Children from Their Parents at the U.S. Border
DEC has signed on to a letter being circulated by the Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights, CLASP, the American Academy of...
May 29, 2018
DEC Comments on Use of Part B Program Funds for TA to States on IDEA Collection
The following comment was provided on behalf of DEC in reference to the request for comments by The Office of Special Education and...
May 24, 2018
New Resources Within Reason - May 2018
This month's issue, compiled by Camille Catlett, features resources on Family Engagement. View the full email here. Please share this...
May 21, 2018
Action Needed Today: Request for Comments on Department of Education Delay in Implementing Dispropor
ACTION NEEDED TODAY Comments are due today, May 14, 2018 by 11:59 PM. DEC strongly opposes the delay proposed by the Department of...
May 14, 2018


5 CENTS MAKES SENSE: A campaign for underfunded IDEA Preschool and Infant & Toddler Grants
Help DEC support the “5 Cents Makes Sense” campaign as we work with the Committee for Education Funding (CEF), a coalition of education...
May 10, 2018


Tell Congress: It's time to Think Babies!
TODAY IS THE DAY! STROLLING THUNDER™ HAS ARRIVED! Babies and families from across the country are rallying on Capitol Hill with a common...
May 8, 2018









