by kids1stadvocac | Apr 7, 2026 | Federal
ProPublica has sued the U.S. Department of Education (ED) for failing to comply with multipleFreedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests seeking records related to civil rights investigationsand agency communications. The lawsuit alleges that under Secretary Linda...
by kids1stadvocac | Apr 7, 2026 | State
Louisiana Illuminator More than a decade of federal oversight of special education in New Orleans charter schools has ended, following a March 31 decision by U.S. District Judge Jay Zainey to terminate a sweeping consent judgment, which went into effect in early 2015....
by kids1stadvocac | Jan 27, 2026 | Federal
The Trump Administration has dropped its appeal of a federal court ruling that blocked the U.S. Department of Education’s (ED) anti–diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) campaign, leaving the lower court’s decision in effect. The dispute arose when ED issued a Dear...
by kids1stadvocac | Jan 6, 2026 | Federal, Restraint & Seclusion
Atlanta Black Star The parents of a Black middle school student who was repeatedly physically restrained and handcuffed by school police for misbehavior related to his disabilities have won out after a precedent-setting five-year legal battle with the local school...
by kids1stadvocac | Dec 16, 2025 | State
Delaware Public Media The Delaware Department of Education settled a federal lawsuit alleging incarcerated students with disabilities weren’t provided required services. The U.S. District Court approved a consent decree requiring Delaware’s Ed. Department to implement...
