by kids1stadvocac | Sep 16, 2025 | State
EdSource California legislation that would double the number of days a substitute can teach a single class could help school districts keep vacant teaching positions filled, but opponents fear it could hurt students academically. Assembly Bill 1224, by Assemblymember...
by kids1stadvocac | Sep 16, 2025 | Federal
On September 10, the House Committee on Oversight marked up H.R. 5181, the SOAR Act Improvements Act which amends the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Act and reauthorizes the District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program through 2032. Since...
by kids1stadvocac | Sep 16, 2025 | Federal
Daily Journal Sometime this month, Indiana will ask the Trump administration for unprecedented flexibility in how it funds and evaluates schools. The state wants to receive its federal education funding in block grants, and in turn give the money to schools to...
by kids1stadvocac | Sep 9, 2025 | State
The Duncan Banner An Oklahoma signing bonus program, intending to fill a critical workforce shortage in public schools, will reward 151 special education teachers up to $20,000 this school year. The Oklahoma State Department of Education announced Tuesday the program...
by kids1stadvocac | Sep 2, 2025 | State
WPBF The Florida Board of Education recently voted to phase out certificates of completion for students with disabilities at K-12 schools. Those certificates were given to students who couldn’t complete the coursework needed for a diploma. Advocates said that this...
