Editor’s note: This post contains snippets about stories, resources, and observations that the SET authors didn’t quite develop into full-blown posts over the past week. I’m hoping we can catch up with our in-boxes, but we didn’t want you, Dear Readers, to miss them. Some of them may later appear as a part (or parcel) of a full-blown post.—JohnL
For those who do not have it in their calendars, allow me to remind you that today is the anniversary of the birth of Fred Weintraub. Fred, who would be 84 today, was a long-time advocate, colleague, policy wonk, and pal. If we forget his efforts on behalf of children, families, and educators, we will lose something previous. He was part of a power couple (I miss them both) and an important contributor to US policy and law. If you’re in Philadelphia (Fred’s town) or even elsewhere, take a moment to raise a beer stein (or suitable alternative) and to nod approvingly about Fred having been among us.
The annual conference for Teacher Educators for Children with Behavioral Disorders, was the subject of a mailer from Heather Griller Clark, friend of Special Education Today. The conference is to be held 19-21 November 2026 in Tempe, AZ. TECBD has been one of my favorite meetings since the 1980s, and this one—the 48th!—will surely be a winner, so I’ll be posting a longer article in the near future. Those who want to participate (submit a proposal) and who want to get a space now should follow the link.
Three special education organizations—the Division of Emotional and Behavioral Health, the Division for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Exceptional Learners, and the Division for Learning Disabilities—will host a conference 19-20 October 2026 in Milwaukee (WI, US). According to a Website of the the conference, there will be strands on Equity-Centered Literacy Success, From Assessment to Action: Aligning Assessment, Instruction, and Student Outcomes, Classroom and Behavior Management.
Jack McElaney, mailed his regular newsletter, Accessibility in the News 27 August 2026. It’s chock-a-block with content. Those of us interested in accessibility (and more, as his newsletter covers lots) should be subscribers. He published an archive that’s a week behind, but if one goes there, one can determine who to subscribe.
John,
Thanks, among other things, for being an important and consistence contributor to special education’s institutional memory. Jane