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
Boise State Public Radio “We’re failing our kids.” That’s a quote from a Fruitland mom who says her daughter and other kids who need special education are falling through the cracks in Idaho. A new investigation has learned that more and more parents are filing...
by kids1stadvocac | Sep 23, 2025 | State
The Dartmouth Superior Court Judge David Ruoff in New Hampshire ruled that the state’s special education funding is “constitutionally insufficient” on Aug. 18. Ruoff wrote in his decision that underfunding special education means that “school districts must rely...
by kids1stadvocac | Sep 23, 2025 | Federal
On Friday, the House passed a continuing resolution (CR) to fund the government on a temporary basis at current funding levels through November 21 as they continue to work on final funding levels for education and disability support programs in Fiscal Year (FY) 2026....
by kids1stadvocac | Sep 16, 2025 | Federal
Last week, the U.S Department of Education (ED) announced final priorities for use in K-12 discretionary grant programs. The priorities, effective October 9, 2025, include: 1) Promoting Evidence-Based Literacy to strengthen student outcomes by advancing and expanding...
