by kids1stadvocac | Oct 14, 2025 | Federal
Disability Scoop Layoffs at the U.S. Department of Education will leave no more than a handful of staffers in the agency’s special education office, jeopardizing oversight of the nation’s programs for students with disabilities, advocates say. The Trump administration...
by kids1stadvocac | Oct 14, 2025 | Federal
Mother Jones Last Friday, all but two senior staff members in the federal Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) received reduction-in-force notices, according to reporting from K-12 Drive. It was part of a scourge of layoffs. 460...
by kids1stadvocac | Sep 23, 2025 | Federal
This week, in a letter led by COPAA and the Council of Administrators of Special Education (CASE) more than 135 general and special education advocacy organizations urged Secretary McMahon to “maintain all current grants under Part D of the Individuals with...
by kids1stadvocac | Sep 16, 2025 | State
OPB The U.S. Department of Education is ending grants to programs across Oregon that support students with disabilities, citing practices related to diversity, equity and inclusion. The cuts could make it harder for disabled students and their families to access help,...
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...
