by kids1stadvocac | Feb 28, 2025 | Federal
With a March 14 deadline looming large -amidst significant partisan disagreements on top line spending for Fiscal Year 2025 (FY2025) appropriations- Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Susan Collins (R-ME) announced this week that a full year continuing resolution...
by kids1stadvocac | Feb 25, 2025 | State
CT News Junkie Democratic leaders of both the House and Senate announced Wednesday morning that they would seek to boost special education funding by at least $40 million during the current fiscal year. “We all know that special education presents a challenge in...
by kids1stadvocac | Feb 25, 2025 | State
OPB When Emma Beiser testified at the Oregon State Capitol last week, she wasn’t alone. Her 5-year-old daughter, Hadley, sat beside her. Beiser traveled to Salem to testify on House Bill 2953, which would remove Oregon’s cap on special education funding. She was one...
by kids1stadvocac | Feb 25, 2025 | Federal
The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies (Labor-H) will conduct a hearing on Wednesday, February 26 to discuss the status of federal investments in elementary education. Chaired by Rep. Robert Aderholdt...
by kids1stadvocac | Feb 18, 2025 | State
KATU Hundreds of educators from across Oregon gathered in Salem to advocate for House Bill 2953, which aims to lift funding caps for special education services in the state’s public schools. The bill, discussed in a packed hearing room, seeks to address the gap...
