TX: Dozens of parents speak out against Houston ISD’s special education changes

by kids1stadvocac | May 19, 2026 | State

Houston Public Media Dozens of parents, teachers, and students spoke out against Houston ISD’s move to centralize special education services at the district’s school board meeting Thursday night. The plan, announced last week after several news outlets,...

HISD under federal investigation over plans to restructure special education services

by kids1stadvocac | May 12, 2026 | Federal

Texas Standard The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights has opened an investigation into Houston ISD to determine whether the district is violating the rights of students with disabilities after it unveiled plans to restructure the way special...

Report: Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights is flunking

by kids1stadvocac | May 5, 2026 | Federal

Mother Jones Last Tuesday, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT.) released a report showing just how intensely the Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights has failed students. The report found that there were zero resolution agreements in 2025 “involving sexual...

Federal investigation opened into New Home ISD special education program

by kids1stadvocac | Apr 21, 2026 | Federal

KCBD The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights opened an investigation into the New Home Independent School District based on reports that the district discontinued a special education classroom and failed to provide notice before placing students in...

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...