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...
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...
by kids1stadvocac | Apr 7, 2026 | Federal
ProPublica has sued the U.S. Department of Education (ED) for failing to comply with multipleFreedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests seeking records related to civil rights investigationsand agency communications. The lawsuit alleges that under Secretary Linda...
by kids1stadvocac | Mar 24, 2026 | State
The 74 The District of Columbia Public Schools violated the civil rights of students with disabilities and created an “adversarial system,” that often forces families to sue in order for their kids to receive services, the U.S. Department of Education announced...
by kids1stadvocac | Mar 24, 2026 | Federal
In a public announcement last week, the U.S. Department of Education’s (ED) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) found that the District of Columbia Public School System (DCPS) has extensively violated Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504) and Title II...