Mission

The Education Task Force monitors federal legislation and regulations that address the educational needs of children with disabilities and their families, including the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) programs. The Education Task Force advocates for enhance opportunities for children under these laws.

Co-chairs

• Bartholomew N. Devon
  National Down Syndrome Society
  800-221-4602 phone 
  bdevon@ndss.org

• Laura Kaloi  
  Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates & The National Center for Special Education in Charter Schools
  202-210-1494 phone 
  lkaloi@stridepolicy.com

• Kim Musheno 
  Autism Society of America
  301-657-0881 phone 
   kmusheno@autism-society.org

• Lindsay Kubatzky
  National Center for Learning Disabilities
  301-966-2234
  lkubatzky@ncld.org

ACTIVITIES

Education Task Force CCD Response to 504 Regulations 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. In support of CCD’s overall mission, the Education Task Force advocates for federal legislation, regulations, and guidance that protect civil rights, ensure high expectations, and address the educational, as well as the social and emotional needs of infants, children and youth with disabilities and their families. (July 1,  2022) - Download [ PDF ] Education Task Force CCD Education Task Force Letter on gun package The Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD) 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 law 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. (June 16,  2022) - Download [ PDF ] Education Task Force Education Task Force FY 23 Appropriations Request (April 2022) As you begin the appropriations process for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023, the Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD) Education Task Force urges you to adopt the highest proposed levels for the federal investment in programs that support infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities, their families, and the educators and other service providers who serve them. (April 25,  2022) - Download [ PDF ] Education Task Force CCD Letter to Chair Patty Murray and Ranking Member Richard Burr Thank you for your request for recommendations to support improving the capacity of schools and districts to support the mental health of students, including students with disabilities. The Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) 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 law 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). (April 7,  2022) - Download [ PDF ] Education Task Force CCD Letter on KASSA 2022 On behalf of the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD), we write to thank you for the subcommittee hearing: Serving All Students: Promoting a Healthier, More Supportive School Environment. The hearing is essential to furthering understanding of the need to ensure schools are safe for all children, especially students with disabilities and students of color. Specifically, we also urge you to follow the hearing with a mark-up of the Keeping All Students Safe Act (KASSA/HR 3474) which is designed to protect the safety of children from the abuses of seclusion and restraint in our schools. (February 16,  2022) - Download [ PDF ] Education Task Force CCD Education Taskforce Co-Chair letter on Funding Early Childhood is the Right IDEA Act The Consortium for Citizens 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. To support these goals and ensure that students with disabilities have every opportunity to succeed in school and beyond, Congress must deliver on its commitment to funding education costs for infants, toddlers, children, youth and young adults with disabilities. (February 10,  2022) - Download [ PDF ] Education Task Force CCD Education Task Force FY22 Appropriations letter As you work to finalize the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 appropriations bill for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS-ED), the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) Education Task Force strongly urges you to adopt the highest proposed levels for the federal investment in education programs that support infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities, their families, and the educators who serve them. Likewise, we voice our firm opposition to a year-long continuing resolution (CR). (January 31,  2022) - Download [ PDF ] Education Task Force CCD on CRDC 2021-2022 The Consortium for Citizens 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. To support these goals and ensure that students with disabilities have every opportunity to succeed in school and beyond, the CCD Education Task Force is taking the opportunity provided by the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) to comment on data collection under the Mandatory Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) for FY 2021-2022. (January 31,  2022) - Download [ PDF ] Education Task Force Education Task Force 2021 Annual Report (January 10,  2022) - Download [ PDF ]