by kids1stadvocac | Dec 9, 2025 | State
KQED Sleep is a rare commodity at Lindsay Crain’s house. Most nights, she and her husband are up dozens of times, tending to their daughter’s seizures. The 16-year-old flails her arms, thrashes, and kicks — sometimes for hours. But these days, that’s not the only...
by kids1stadvocac | Nov 11, 2025 | State
wcnc.com Charlotte area families are voicing concerns about the future of kids with special needs and their access to a good education after the White House tried to lay off almost all the staffers at the Department of Education who manage those programs. A judge has...
by kids1stadvocac | Nov 4, 2025 | State
New Hampshire Bulletin Angelina Leo, an Exeter High School senior, said that without the special education services she received throughout her time in school, she wouldn’t even be able to speak. Leo, who has physical and learning disabilities, sees herself as an...
by kids1stadvocac | Oct 7, 2025 | Federal
The federal government continues to function under a partial shutdown after Congress failed to advance a short-term continuing resolution (CR) that would serve as a stopgap while debate continues on discretionary funding for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026. Typically, these...
by kids1stadvocac | Sep 23, 2025 | State
Chalkbeat Chicago Board of Education members are calling for more transparency from the district on cuts and changes being made to special education staffing positions. “Our parents are saying that their children are not receiving their services,” said elected board...
