President's Message

I’ll start this Spring President’s Message with a great big THANK  YOU to CEC-DR members! Over the past couple of months, we have requested participation in standing committees, work groups, and input...

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This past fall, special education researchers from around the country rallied to raise the caps on federal spending and make the case that funding for the National Center for Special Education Research (NCSER) should not be cut. Although our long-term strategy is to fight for increased funding for NSCER—for now, we seek to avoid cuts of $18 million that have been proposed by the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations. Read more >

Dear CEC-DR Members, I wrote the following message to be included in the Winter issue of the CEC-DR newsletter, but, in consultation with DR colleagues, decided it would be more timely to send out sooner. Regards, Kristen McMaster University of Minnesota November 28, 2016 Read more >

It is my honor to serve as President of CEC-­‐DR, and I am so grateful for this opportunity. I would like to thank the CEC-­‐DR Board for all of their work in the past year, especially our Past President, Betsy Talbott, for her outstanding leadership in advocacy for special education research funding. She, along with Linda Lewis, continues to lead the way in working with the Friends of IES (led by Deb Ziegler) to fight for increased funding for the National Center for Special Education Research (NCSER)—please see Legislative Updates in this issue! I’d also like to thank all of you who continue to participate in these advocacy efforts, through letters to Congress members, participation in the Special Education Legislative Summit, and visits to Capitol Hill. Your actions do make a difference—not only in preventing cuts and (we hope) increasing funding, but also in increasing the visibility of special education research and, ultimately, its impact on children, youth, and adults with or at risk for disabilities. Read more >

I have been pleased and honored to serve as your president this past year. CEC-­‐DR continues to advocate for funding for the National Center for Special Education Research (NCSER), along with members of 22 organizations who are Friends of IES. Read more >