Latest News: The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC), in partnership with CEC’s Division for Early Childhood (DEC), releases the Initial Practice-Based Professional Preparation Standards for Early Interventionists/Early Childhood Special Educators (EI/ ECSE) (birth through age 8) in 2020 (See Table 1). As DEC members received the news, much celebration was heard. These standards represent the first standards to focus specifically on the preparation of early interventionists and early childhood special educators who work with young children ages birth through 8 who have or are at-risk for developmental delays and disabilities and their families, across home, classroom, and community settings. While celebrating, members representing a variety of roles and perspectives also contemplated just exactly how these standards might fit into their work. (author abstract)