DEC Coffee and Policy Chats - Special Edition

Join DEC and your fellow community members for DEC Coffee Chats Policy and Advocacy Special Edition - Tuesdays and Thursdays every other week through December 2026! We will discuss current policy issues and share resources. Each chat will begin with 20-30 minutes of federal updates followed by time for you to connect with your peers.

Members and non-members alike are welcome to attend!

DEC Coffee and Policy Chats are not recorded to help facilitate a space for open discussion.

Tuesday Evenings - Register here.	Thursday Afternoons - Register here.
Jul 7, 2026 8:00-9:00 PM Eastern Time	Jul 9, 2026 - This chat is cancelled due to an overlap with the the U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) Partnership Briefing Outreach Call with Stakeholders. We encourage you to attend the briefing which will take place on Thursday, July 9, 2026, at 2:00 PM Eastern Time. Learn more and register here.
Jul 21, 2026 8:00-9:00 PM Eastern Time	Jul 23, 2026, 1:00-2:00 PM Eastern Time
Aug 4, 2026 8:00-9:00 PM Eastern Time	Aug 6, 2026, 2:00-3:00 PM Eastern Time
Aug 18, 2026, 8:00-9:00 PM Eastern Time	Aug 20, 2026, 2:00-3:00 PM Eastern Time
Sep 1, 2026, 8:00-9:00 PM Eastern Time	Sep 3, 2026, 2:00-3:00 PM Eastern Time
Sep 15, 2026, 8:00-9:00 PM Eastern Time	Sep 17, 2026, 2:00-3:00 PM Eastern Time
Sep 29, 2026, 8:00-9:00 PM Eastern Time	Oct 1, 2026, 2:00-3:00 PM Eastern Time
Oct 13, 2026, 8:00-9:00 PM Eastern Time	Oct 15, 2026, 2:00-3:00 PM Eastern Time
Nov 10, 2026, 8:00-9:00 PM Eastern Time	Nov 12, 2026, 2:00-3:00 PM Eastern Time
Dec 8, 2026, 8:00-9:00 PM Eastern Time	Dec 10, 2026, 2:00-3:00 PM Eastern Time