CEC has released its Public Policy Agenda for the 112th U.S. Congress, created in collaboration with CEC’s Children and Youth Action Network (CAN). Read which special education issues and federal policies CEC will be advocating for, and the policy objectives it will be working to achieve on behalf of its membership.
This is a time when numerous policy challenges and opportunities are confronting special and gifted education, and CEC stands ready to collaborate with policymakers to craft solutions that will positively impact children and youth with exceptionalities and the professionals who work on their behalf.
CEC’s advocacy priorities emerge from one essential conviction: every child deserves access to a challenging, motivating, and rigorous education. A high quality education requires superior leadership, full financial support, effective instruction, skilled staff, appropriate programs, suitable facilities, and family and community involvement.
CEC is committed to ensuring that the voice of special education is heard in public policy forums in which decisions are made or influenced. While there are many areas of concern to CEC members, CEC’s Public Policy Agenda represents priority issues and serves as a blueprint for the Council’s policy work.
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