Senate Democrats Reject Interagency Agreements to Move IDEA and Civil Rights Functions to Other Agencies

by kids1stadvocac | Jul 7, 2026 | Federal

Last week, Senators Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee; Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations; and Bernie Sanders, Ranking...

Special ed, civil rights are largely leaving Education Department

by kids1stadvocac | Jun 23, 2026 | Federal

NPR Two of the U.S. Department of Education’s biggest responsibilities will shift to other federal agencies: safeguarding student civil rights and administering programs for students with disabilities. The Trump administration said Tuesday it will move much of...

White House Sends Budget to Congress, Eliminates Preschool and Other Special Ed Funding

by kids1stadvocac | Apr 7, 2026 | Federal

On Friday, the White House released the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Budget Request to inform Congress’ work on annual appropriations. The Administration’s budget proposes funding levels for education, justice, health, and other federal programs, which will be negotiated by...

Why shifting special ed oversight could be ‘a public education crisis’

by kids1stadvocac | Nov 11, 2025 | Federal

K-12 Dive Special education and disability rights advocates are ramping up their defense of the federal role in the education of students with disabilities as their concerns grow over a potential shift in how the U.S. conducts special education oversight and support....

House Democrats Release Report on New Policies that Threaten Civil Rights and Attack Programs Supporting People with Disabilities

by kids1stadvocac | Sep 2, 2025 | Federal

Last week, Ranking Member Robert “Bobby” Scott (D-VA), House Education and Workforce Committee, released a new report: Living Independently, Participating Fully: Defending Against the Trump Administration’s Attacks on People with Disabilities. The...