by kids1stadvocac | Sep 23, 2025 | State
Mirror Indy Thirteen-year-old Levent goes to an Indianapolis middle school that’s been celebrated for its test scores. But his mother, Shania, says he’s falling behind because the school has suspended him repeatedly. Levent has ADHD, or attention-deficit/hyperactivity...
by kids1stadvocac | Sep 9, 2025 | State
nola.com Vera Triplett knew the state had her New Orleans charter school in its sights. Last December, Louisiana’s state board of education was on the verge of closing Noble Minds Institute for Whole Child Learning due to repeated F’s on its state report card....
by kids1stadvocac | Jun 17, 2025 | State
GovTech This fall a handful of New Orleans schools will have access to centralized special education services, the first step in an effort to help autonomous charter schools join forces to serve students with disabilities. The new program will provide participating...
by kids1stadvocac | Jun 3, 2025 | State
nola.com The parents of a 9-year-old boy with profound disabilities have sued a selective charter school in New Orleans, claiming that the school’s use of an admissions test violates legal protections for students with disabilities. In a lawsuit filed this week in...
by kids1stadvocac | May 27, 2025 | Federal
K-12 Dive While specialized charter schools may offer unique learning programs tailored for a specific disability, school leaders and management organizations should ensure they are following nondiscrimination laws and are giving students inclusive opportunities, CLE...
