NC: Trump admin cancels special ed grant to UNC-CH to train future Pre-K teachers across NC

by kids1stadvocac | Sep 23, 2025 | State

WUNC A UNC-Chapel Hill program partnering with a dozen community colleges across the state has lost a federal grant to help train future preschool teachers to better serve students with disabilities. It’s part of the U.S. Department of Education’s...

COPAA and CASE Join Forces, Urge Secretary to Restore IDEA Grants

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...

OR: Trump administration cuts funding to Oregon disability programs

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,...

Trump administration releases billions in frozen money for schools

by kids1stadvocac | Jul 29, 2025 | Federal

Chalkbeat The Trump administration will release billions in frozen education funds after widespread outcry, including from Republican members of Congress, about the devastating impacts. U.S. Rep. Don Bacon, a Nebraska Republican, announced Friday on the social...

COPAA Joins 600 Organizations Urging ED to Release K-12 Funding

by kids1stadvocac | Jul 22, 2025 | Federal

In an ongoing campaign designed to compel Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to release nearly $7 billion in federal K-12 education funding to states and school districts, this week, COPAA joined with more than 600 nonpartisan local, state, and national...