by kids1stadvocac | Oct 21, 2025 | Federal
In support of National Disability Employment Awareness Month, Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (D-VA) hosted a virtual civil rights forum with disability rights leaders to discuss the impacts of the Administration’s “attacks” on disabled Americans. In his...
by kids1stadvocac | Oct 21, 2025 | Federal
The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (USCCR) has issued a report titled The Federal Response to Teacher Shortage Impacts on Students with Disabilities, describing how the national teacher shortage impacts students with disabilities and providing an assessment of the...
by kids1stadvocac | Oct 7, 2025 | Federal
K-12 Dive A persistent shortage of special education teachers nationwide is leading to a lack of supports and services needed to help students with disabilities thrive in schools, according to an investigation by a federal civil rights panel. The growing...
by kids1stadvocac | Sep 30, 2025 | Federal
K-12 Dive How will potential cuts in federal funding and changes in civil rights enforcement impact English learners? A new report from the Children’s Equity Project at Arizona State University raises concerns about proposed cuts to formula grants for Title III...
by kids1stadvocac | Sep 30, 2025 | Federal
PHYS.ORG For decades, educators and researchers have raised concerns about students of color, particularly Black students, being disproportionately enrolled in special education. At San Francisco’s public schools, disparities persist, despite the...
