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PA: Secretive special education settlements from due process complaints cost school districts millions

by kids1stadvocac | Aug 12, 2025 | State

The Philadelphia Enquirer As she tried to determine why her child was struggling to read as an older elementary student, the mother identified flaws with instruction in the Council Rock School District — from curriculum to a lack of staff trained in a method designed...

ID: Idaho schools are breaking special education laws, failing students with disabilities

by kids1stadvocac | Aug 5, 2025 | State

ProPublica In Idaho, students with disabilities have performed worse in reading and math than many of their peers in other states, federal data shows. Idaho was among the states with the most founded complaints per capita in recent years, according to a national...

IL: Preston measure expanding advocate information for families of students with disabilities signed into law

by kids1stadvocac | Aug 5, 2025 | State

Illinois Senate Democrats “This legislation ensures that families know what services are available to them as they help their child navigate the educational space,” said Preston (D-Chicago). “All students deserve a fair and just education experience.” House Bill...

TX: Texas overhauls special education funding with $850 million boost

by kids1stadvocac | Aug 5, 2025 | State

KfoxTV Texas is pumping an additional $850 million into special education as part of a sweeping reform that reshapes how school districts receive funding. Rachel Adame Anderson, a Professional Development Consultant with Region 19 Education Service Center, said the...

NJ: NJ updates IEP rules to help parents, adds state working group

by kids1stadvocac | Jul 29, 2025 | State

Chalkbeat Gov. Phil Murphy signed a new law this week that requires New Jersey public schools to provide parents of students with disabilities with more information about a child’s annual special education program meeting ahead of time. The new law mandates that...
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