August 5 – 6, 2025, at the Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel in Arlington, VA
The theme of the 2025 conference is Progress, Potential, and Possibilities. Conference registration and call for proposals is now open!
This year’s conference will span two full days, featuring informative and engaging sessions. The theme Progress, Potential, and Possibilities celebrates our journey and challenges us to work toward a promising future we’re building together.
Learn more about OSEP 2025.
This year’s strands are:
- Supporting Implementation of Evidence-Based Practices
- Cultivating Effective Systems to Support Children and Families
- Expanding School Choice
- Improving Collaboration, Dissemination, and Evaluation
- Strengthening Special Education and Early Intervention Workforce
- Facilitating Seamless Transitions
Who should attend?
- Personnel Development Project Directors and staff
- Educational Technology, Media, and Materials Project Directors and staff
- Parent Training and Information Center Project Directors and staff
- Technical Assistance and Dissemination Project Directors and staff
- State Personnel Development Grants Project Directors and staff
- Data Center Project Directors
- Part B and Part C Data Managers
- Part B State Directors/619 Coordinators and Agency staff working across federal programs
- Part C Coordinators and staff
- State Advisory Councils and State Interagency Coordinating Councils
- Project Evaluators
- Poster Session Exhibitors
- OSEP staff
- U.S. Department of Education staff
- OSEP Scholars and Interns
Published April 2025.