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...
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...
by kids1stadvocac | Aug 19, 2025 | Federal
Disability Scoop In his budget proposal, the president sought to fold preschool grants as well as many activities currently overseen by the Office of Special Education Programs under IDEA Part D into grants that are distributed to states under Part B. But, in its...
by kids1stadvocac | Aug 5, 2025 | State
The Chicago Reporter July was Disability Pride Month. During the past month, Chicago disability advocates had been grappling with the potential impact that a $734 million Chicago Public Schools (CPS) budget shortfall could have on special education programming. In...
by kids1stadvocac | Jul 29, 2025 | Federal
As part of a series planned to spotlight how actions taken by Education Secretary Linda McMahon and the White House Office of Management and Budget have and continue to impact K-12 schools, students, educators, and other stakeholders, Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI)...
