OPINION: Why Congress should protect smart federal supports for students with disabilities

by kids1stadvocac | Sep 16, 2025 | Federal

K-12 Dive As Congress debates the future of federal special education funding, the country feels the whiplash of funding being withheld. Lawmakers face a pivotal choice: Protect funding for national programs serving students with disabilities — or risk undoing...

ED Cancels TA Centers and Vocational Rehabilitation Assistance Programs

by kids1stadvocac | Sep 9, 2025 | Federal

On Friday, September 5, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced its intention to continue funding for 554 awards in the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) which are overseen by Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) including...

Trump canceled millions for special education teacher training. What’s next?

by kids1stadvocac | Sep 9, 2025 | Federal

Ed Week Twenty-five ongoing projects related to special education got cancellation notices on Friday night from the U.S. Department of Education, imminently jeopardizing more than $30 million worth of federally funded efforts in 14 states to help educators better...

House Democrats Release Report on New Policies that Threaten Civil Rights and Attack Programs Supporting People with Disabilities

by kids1stadvocac | Sep 2, 2025 | Federal

Last week, Ranking Member Robert “Bobby” Scott (D-VA), House Education and Workforce Committee, released a new report: Living Independently, Participating Fully: Defending Against the Trump Administration’s Attacks on People with Disabilities. The...

OH: Local parents, advocates say future of special education uncertain

by kids1stadvocac | Aug 19, 2025 | State

The Columbus Dispatch Parents, educators, and concerned citizens filled a room at the Grove City library for a town hall to share concerns about disability education amid uncertainty around state and federal funding for students with disabilities. The Aug. 12 event in...