LA: New Orleans charter school goes private to avoid closure

by kids1stadvocac | Sep 9, 2025 | State

nola.com Vera Triplett knew the state had her New Orleans charter school in its sights. Last December, Louisiana’s state board of education was on the verge of closing Noble Minds Institute for Whole Child Learning due to repeated F’s on its state report card....

When it comes to serving students with disabilities, how are Catholic schools doing?

by kids1stadvocac | Sep 2, 2025 | Federal

OSV News The National Catholic Educational Association’s 2024-2025 annual statistical report expanded its section on serving students with special needs and suggested that disability inclusion in Catholic schools is on the rise. It stated 75.5% of U.S. Catholic...

WA: NW SOIL lawsuit expands with new Pierce County cases

by kids1stadvocac | Jul 29, 2025 | State

Tacoma News Tribune Four families have joined a lawsuit against a now-closed school for students with disabilities and several Pierce County school districts. Outlined in documents filed with the Bethel, Federal Way, Tacoma, and University Place school districts...

NJ: New Jersey has the lowest rates of inclusion for students in special education in the country

by kids1stadvocac | Jun 10, 2025 | State

Hechinger Report New Jersey students with disabilities are the least likely in the nation to spend their days surrounded by peers without disabilities. One underlying reason: a sprawling network of separate schools that allows districts to outsource educating them....

CA: California agrees to include religious schools as special education placements

by kids1stadvocac | Jun 3, 2025 | State

K-12 Dive The California Department of Education and the Los Angeles Unified School District will include religious private schools as potential placements for students with disabilities, according to a settlement agreement reached Monday between the school systems...