TX: Bill would require special education discussions during Texas school board meetings

by kids1stadvocac | Feb 18, 2025 | State Archive

TCU 360 Texas lawmakers are pushing to bring special education discussions into the public arena with proposed changes to service requirements. Senate Bill 568, currently under committee review, aims to reshape how school districts and open-enrollment charter schools...

OK: Controversial bill withdrawn following backlash, OK senator ‘regrets’ the turmoil

by kids1stadvocac | Feb 11, 2025 | State Archive

News 9 If it passed, SB1017 would have impacted medical care for students with special needs to include only “educationally necessary services” in schools. That means Individualized Education Plans, or IEPs — which provide specialized instruction and support services...

VA: New bills seek to close learning gaps for students using AAC devices

by kids1stadvocac | Feb 4, 2025 | State Archive

Virginia Mercury When Toby and Lindsay Latham sent their son Calvin to school in Fairfax County, they hoped it would be a place where he could grow and thrive. Instead, they discovered he wasn’t learning at all. “It was terrible,” Toby Latham said. Calvin, who uses an...

TN: Lawmakers vote down amendment to protect students with disabilities

by kids1stadvocac | Feb 4, 2025 | State Archive

News Channel 5 Nashville Tennessee lawmakers heavily debated in a special session ahead of an educational voucher vote about how the wording of the bill would affect students with disabilities. HB 6004 provides the framework for how public tax dollars would fund...

OK: Oklahoma SB 1017: What to know about bill, senator calls for IEP audit

by kids1stadvocac | Feb 4, 2025 | State Archive

The Oklahoman After a proposed education bill addressing special education in schools caused an uproar from Oklahoma parents, an Oklahoma Senator clarified his intent is not to eliminate any “educationally necessary” services from students. According to social media...