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CEC 2023 Call for Proposals

CEC is excited to announce the Call for Proposals for the 2023 Convention & Expo to be held in Louisville, KY from March 1-4, 2023 is now open! This call will be open until May 15, 2022 and will be accepting submissions for: Research-to-Practice Deep Dive sessions; Concurrent sessions; Multi-Presentation sessions; Data Blitz presentations, and poster sessions.

A second Call will open in October for Teacher Slam presentation submissions and a second round of poster session submissions.

Call for ProposalsInterested in presenting at CEC 2023?

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BIPOC Travel AwardThe Council for Exceptional Children is committed to upholding the vision of diversity, equity, and inclusion, and to supporting all of our members, volunteers, and staff as well as the infants, toddlers, and students with exceptionalities and families we serve, especially those differentially impacted by systemic racism. In this spirit, we invite Black, Indigenous and People of color (BIPOC) who are CEC members to submit an application for our new BIPOC Travel Awards.

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The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) is a professional association of educators dedicated to advancing the success of children with exceptionalities. We accomplish our mission through advocacy, standards, and professional development.

Special Education Legislative Summit 2021Special Education Legislative Summit 2021 Typically held in Washington, D.C., during July, the Special Education Legislative Summit (SELS) is an opportunity for educators from across the

Critical Conversations: Revealing Educational Issues at the Intersections of Disability, Race, Language and CultureJoin the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) and the Division for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Exceptional Learners (DDEL) for a series of Critical Conversations with experts and practi

Yes I Can Awards NominationsCEC is now accepting nominations for the 2022 Yes I Can Awards to be presented during 2022 CEC Convention & Expo and 100th Anniversary Celebration in Orlando, January 16 – 19!

Congress Moves Forward on COVID Stimulus: Join us to Make Noise for IDEA!As Congress moves quickly to negotiate a new COVID stimulus package, lawmakers need to hear your support for dedicated IDEA funding ASAP!

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About UsThe Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) is the largest international professional organization dedicated to improving the educational success of children and youth with disabilities and/or gifts and talents.

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