LA: LA GATOR serves many poor students, few with disabilities

by kids1stadvocac | Mar 24, 2026 | State

nola.com Nearly all of the students who participated in Louisiana’s new private choice program come from low-income families, but just 4% have diagnosed disabilities, according to state data.  Note: Requires subscription.

FL: Lawsuit against Florida voucher funding organization seeks ‘reform’, attorney says

by kids1stadvocac | Feb 24, 2026 | State

WUSF The group of private school owners suing the organization in charge of handling half a million student vouchers in Florida are seeking amendments to improve the private school choice movement in Florida, their attorney said on Friday. This comes after state...

TX: Mother of special needs child reports challenges getting paperwork for $30,000 school voucher

by kids1stadvocac | Feb 24, 2026 | State

CBS Texas Applications are open for families wanting to apply for the Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA), but some students with special needs are having difficulty getting a new Individualized Education Program (IEP) to receive the largest voucher. Students with...

TX: As charters grow, HISD serves more students with disabilities

by kids1stadvocac | Feb 24, 2026 | State

Houston Chronicle Charter schools now account for one-third of public campuses in Houston ISD’s boundaries, a new report shows, contributing to the rapidly declining enrollment that is prompting officials to call for the closure of a dozen HISD campuses....

AZ: Voters could have say on reforms for controversial ESA program

by kids1stadvocac | Feb 17, 2026 | State

ABC15 Several education groups and advocates have come together through a coalition and filed a petition to put reforms on the state’s controversial Empowerment Scholarship Accounts program, or ESA. ESA advocates say these reforms are unnecessary, feeling like the...