Kids 1st Advocacy https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PA: Public education investments passed by the General Assembly Home Federal News and Legislation Archive Contact Our Story About Special Education News in the States Archive Dinosaur Fun Facts State Level Specail Education News Senate Commerce Committee to Mark-Up Children’s Online Safety Bills Education Bills Move Through Senate Committee, McMahon Responds Senate Funding Bill Could Alter Key Rule on Federal Grants Services Restraint and Seclusion in Schools ICE in Schools Accessibility Statement Recording Laws by State Intake Form National Special Education News Mission Special Education Acronyms and Terms What is a Special Education Advocate? IEP Disability Categories Privacy Policy Are Hot Dogs Tacos? Blog National Reading and Math Outcomes Released Troy’s Truth Book MO: Special School District ends seclusion, limits restraints under new student safety policies NY: NYC public schools lost out on staggering $431.6M in Medicaid payouts: audit TN: Parents call for action in Knox County special education reform TX: HISD hits the phones to get OK to amend students’ IEPs Senate Committee to Consider Bipartisan Bill Protecting Special Education House Sends Budget Bills to Senate and Departs for August Recess 86 House Dems Demand Halt to OSERS and OCR Move to HHS and DOJ ED Rescinds Guidelines for Discrimination in Vocational Education Programs New Report Details Rapid Increase in Use of School Vouchers AR: This private school had students scrub floors and attack a fellow classmate. The state still funds it CA: LAUSD special ed classes were meant to be smaller this fall. Teachers are worried it won’t happen NY: New York City invests $67.5 million in special education for preschoolers COPAA and Partners Demand Information and Transparency from the Department of Education AZ: Arizona students with disabilities fuel rapid growth in billion-dollar ESA voucher program CA: California increases special education funding by $2.4B NH: New Hampshire’s new special education aid formula, explained NC: Feds say NC special education still needs improvement. What they say still isn’t working NCLD Leads Lawsuit to Protect Special Education Research Funding Former Special Education Officials Oppose Transfer of OSERS to HHS House Committee Advances Bills to Move Education Programs to Other Agencies, Special Education and Civil Rights Offices Not Included Autism Society Publishes Guide for Educators, Parents, and Students More students with disabilities are in general education classes. How’s that working?