In February, COPAA filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit in D.L. v. Omaha Public Schools in support of the family of a child with a disability. The brief urges the court to reverse the decision of the U.S. District Court for the...
The release of the President’s budget request to Congress for Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 is anticipated sometime during the week of March 30. The President’s budget request is typically released in early February, but is delayed this year because of the furlough during...
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) has released a notice seeking comments on proposed changes to the design and funding for the Comprehensive Centers (CC) program which are authorized under the Educational Technical Assistance Act administered by the Secretary of...
Wednesday, March 11 at 11:00 am ET/5:00 am HT, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), will host education advocates, leaders, and other stakeholders—including former U.S. Department of Education (ED) employees—at a press conference marking the one-year anniversary of...
The National Center for Youth Law (NCYL) today launched "The State of Civil Rights for Students and Schools," a free online resource that compiles key education civil rights laws and frameworks from all 50 states and the District of Columbia. In conjunction with the...
Disability Scoop As the U.S. Department of Education accelerates efforts to dismantle the agency, the implications for students with disabilities remain murky. The agency said that it reached two new agreements late last month to transfer management of...
Peninsula Press Special Education student Joseph Reed never imagined he would lose his work-study job opportunity at the beginning of the 2025-2026 school year due to President Donald Trump’s funding cuts to K-12 education. “I was bummed,” said Reed. “I was sad and...
Last week, COPAA filed an amicus brief with the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in A.H., V.B. and N.B. v. New York City Department of Education. The brief urges the court to reverse the decision of the United States District Court for the...
Last week, COPAA filed an amicus brief with the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in The Law Office of Philippe J. Gerschel v. New York City Department of Education. The brief urges the court to reverse the decision of the United States District...