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NY: How NYC is fixing its patchwork response to students who struggle to attend school

by kids1stadvocac | Aug 4, 2026 | State

Chalkbeat New York City’s Education Department is changing how it responds to students who are chronically absent due to school avoidance, according to an agreement officials signed last week with the legal team that filed a class-action lawsuit over the issue. School...

UT: Lawsuit prompts changes to Alpine School District’s special education program after abuse

by kids1stadvocac | Aug 4, 2026 | State

2KUTV The parents of a special needs student who was abused by a school bus driver say their lawsuit against the Alpine School District was never about financial compensation. Instead, they wanted to bring lasting changes to how the district serves students with...

Senate Bills Intend to Amend Education Laws, Including IDEA

by kids1stadvocac | Aug 4, 2026 | Federal

Following the successful vote on S. 5046 — to prevent the move of four education offices and their programs outside of the Department of Education, including the Office for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS), the Senate Health, Education, Labor and...

COPAA-Endorsed Bipartisan Bill Moves Through Senate Committee

by kids1stadvocac | Aug 4, 2026 | Federal

Chairman Bill Cassidy (R-LA) gaveled in last Thursday’s Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee markup with laser-focused determination: to advance his 21st Century Dyslexia Act and honor his pledge to Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) by bringing to a...

Senate Commerce Committee to Mark-Up Children’s Online Safety Bills

by kids1stadvocac | Jul 31, 2026 | Federal

Chairman Ted Cruz (R-TX) has announced the mark-up of several children’s online safety bills in the Senate Commerce Committee next week. The bills included in the notice are: the SCREEN Act (S.737) sponsored by Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT); the Kids Online Safety Act (S....
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