OSEP will hold its annual Leadership Conference in person July 17-19, 2017 at the Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel in Arlington, Virginia. The Leadership Conference enhances leadership roles through opportunities to hear from experts in the field and to learn about evidence-based practices that will support participants’ ability to improve results for infants, toddlers, children, and […]

The National Center for Education Statistics will host the 2017 NCES STATS-DC Data Conference on Tuesday, August 1–Thursday, August 3, 2017 in Washington, DC. The Data Conference welcomes proposals for presentations about Common Core of Data (CCD), data collection, data linking beyond K-12, data management, data privacy, data quality, data standards, data use (analytical), data […]

On October 4-6, 2017, the Division for Early Childhood will host the 33rd Annual International Conference on Young Children with Special Needs and Their Families in Portland, Oregon. Leading experts will gather from all over the world to unite with other participants and attendees who are intimately invested in early intervention, early childhood special education, […]

The theme for this year’s National Association of State Directors of Special Education (NASDSE) conference is Communicating, Collaborating and Cohesion in Changing Times. The conference will include group meetings for 619 coordinators, data managers, Small States Consortium and 7-PAK members; a State Directors meeting; You Pick sessions; a general session with Department of Education officials; […]

The NAEYC Annual Conference is the largest early childhood education conference in the world. Each year, tens of thousands of teachers, program administrators, students, and researchers choose from hundreds of presentations and exhibits to explore the latest trends and research in the early childhood field. Visit the conference website for more information

ZERO TO THREE's annual conference for adults who work with infants and toddlers will be November 29-December 1 in San Diego, California. Get up to speed on the latest research, learn from top experts in the field, and connect with olleagues from around the world. Visit the Zero to Three conference website for more information.

CIFR is inviting state directors of special education and Part B IDEA fiscal specialists to attend the IDEA Fiscal Forum (IFF) 2018. The theme for IFF 2018 is Leveraging Funds, Fiscal Processes, and Data to Improve Results. CIFR’s IDEA Fiscal Forums provide in-person opportunities for state directors of special education and IDEA fiscal specialists to […]

The National Early Childhood Inclusion Institute is one of the premier educational opportunities for anyone involved in the care and education of young children with special needs in inclusive settings. Dozens of world-class experts, dozens of groundbreaking sessions, free courses for CEUs—and an enduring impact. Registration is full for the 2018 Early Childhood Inclusion Institute.

The Roundtable is collaboratively planned by NAECS-SDE and CEELO with national technical assistance partners to build capacity of state agency early childhood specialists to provide informed leadership about research-based practices that directly impact the development and learning of children, birth through grade three. The meeting provides participants with cutting edge research and innovative proven practices […]

The 2018 Conference will present the latest research surrounding child care, Head Start, Early Head Start, home visiting, child welfare, special education, pre-kindergarten, early elementary, and other early childhood programs. The goals of ACF’s National Research Conference on Early Childhood 2018 (NRCEC 2018) are to identify and disseminate research relevant to young children (birth to […]