Mission

The Education Task Force monitors federal legislation and regulations that address the educational needs of children and youth with disabilities and their families, including regulatory efforts under federal laws such as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). We advocate for high expectations for children with disabilities under these and other laws. 

Co-chairs

• Delancy Allred
  Autism Society of America

• Stephanie Flynt  
  National Disability Rights Network
  202-408-9514 phone

• Lindsay Kubatzky
  National Center for Learning Disabilities
  301-966-2234 phone

• Robyn Linscott
  The Arc
  202-534-3711 phone

• Kuna Tavalin
  Council for Exceptional Children
  202-669-2669 phone

ACTIVITIES

Education Task Force CCD Education Appropriations FY 27 As you draft the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Services appropriations bill, the Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD) Education Task Force urges you to provide robust funding for the federal programs that support infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities, their families, and the educators and service providers who serve them while avoiding cuts to other education programs. (April 27,  2026) - Download [ PDF ] Education Task Force CCD Comments on National Center on Improving Literacy for Students with Disabilities The Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities Education Task Force (CCD) is writing to provide comments on the Department of Education (Department) proposed priorities, requirements, and definitions under the Comprehensive Centers (CC) Program. Specifically, CCD supports Proposed Priority 3 which includes the proposal to fund a National Center (Center) focused on Improving Literacy for Students with Disabilities. To that end, we offer the following comments for your consideration: (April 2,  2026) - Download [ PDF ] Education Task Force CCD Education Taskforce Comments Support Continuation of the National Study of Special Education Spending The Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD) Education Task Force is writing to support and recommend the request by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), within the U.S. Department of Education (ED), for the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to provide clearance for a new data collection, the National Study of Special Education Spending (NSSES). (March 25,  2026) - Download [ PDF ] Education Task Force CCD Education Task Force Opposition to the 21st Century Dyslexia Act The Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD) is the largest coalition of national organizations working together to advocate for federal public policy that ensures the self-determination, independence, empowerment, integration, and inclusion of children and adults with disabilities in all aspects of society, free from racism, ableism, sexism, and xenophobia, as well as LGBTQ+ based discrimination and religious intolerance. (February 5,  2026) - Download [ PDF ] Education Task Force Education Task Force Co-Chair letter to the HELP Committee on opening up IDEA The Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD) is the largest coalition of national organizations working together to advance federal public policies that promote the self-determination, independence, empowerment, integration, and inclusion of children and adults with disabilities in all aspects of society. (January 15,  2026) - Download [ PDF ] Education Task Force Annual Report - Education Task Force (January 13,  2026) - Download [ PDF ] Education Task Force CCD Letter to Secretary McMahon and Assistant Secretary Richey On behalf of the Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities Education Task Force (CCD) and the organizations which we each represent, we are writing to thank you for the opportunity to meet on December 17, 2025 to discuss the educational needs and access opportunities for 9.5 million students with disabilities eligible under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. (January 9,  2026) - Download [ PDF ] Education Task Force CCD Follow Up Letter to Mr. Bledsoe and Mr. Brinkman On behalf of the Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities Education Task Force (CCD) and the organizations that we each represent, we are writing to thank you for the opportunity to meet on December 17, 2025 to discuss the educational needs and access opportunities for 9.5 million students with disabilities eligible under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. (January 9,  2026) - Download [ PDF ]