by kids1stadvocac | Sep 9, 2025 | State
CT Mirror Lisa Balzano’s recent visit to a Fairfield high school left her floored by one sight in particular: a supply room stocked with almost anything a teacher would need. “She opened this room with supplies, and I almost fell over,” Balzano recalled. “I said,...
by kids1stadvocac | Sep 9, 2025 | State
The Duncan Banner An Oklahoma signing bonus program, intending to fill a critical workforce shortage in public schools, will reward 151 special education teachers up to $20,000 this school year. The Oklahoma State Department of Education announced Tuesday the program...
by kids1stadvocac | Sep 9, 2025 | State
news8000.com Although many Wisconsin educators were disappointed with the state biennial budget passed this summer, they say an increased investment in special education is a silver lining. Public schools are mandated through federal law to provide services to meet...
by kids1stadvocac | Sep 2, 2025 | State
Dailyfly News State superintendent Debbie Critchfield wants $50 million to cut into Idaho’s special education budget gap. The grant program is the one big-ticket item in Critchfield’s 2026-27 budget request, submitted to Gov. Brad Little Friday. The budget would push...
by kids1stadvocac | Aug 19, 2025 | State
New Hampshire Public Radio New Hampshire is spending too little on special education, a judge ruled Monday. But Superior Court Judge David Ruoff stopped short of ordering the Legislature to spend more. This is the second court in six weeks to conclude the state is...
