FL: School voucher expansion: Mismanagement hits students, parents, schools

by kids1stadvocac | Sep 16, 2025 | State

WLRN Last school year, Irene switched her daughter, who has autism, from a public charter school to a private school. Irene planned on paying for the school with the state voucher meant for students with disabilities. “She thrives the best in the setting where...

MT: Judge hears arguments in lawsuit challenging Montana education savings accounts

by kids1stadvocac | Sep 2, 2025 | State

KXLF On Thursday, a state district judge in Helena heard arguments on whether a school choice program for students with disabilities violates the Montana Constitution. In 2023, the Montana Legislature passed and Gov. Greg Gianforte signed House Bill 393. The law...

AR: Arkansas parents ask judge to reject motion to dismiss school voucher case

by kids1stadvocac | Aug 26, 2025 | State

Arkansas Advocate The LEARNS Act is a 2023 law that made sweeping changes to Arkansas’s K-12 education system. Among other things, the law raised the state’s minimum teacher salary to $50,000 and created a school voucher program called the Educational Freedom Account...

Education Department eyes special education in school choice expansion

by kids1stadvocac | Aug 12, 2025 | Federal

K-12 Dive The U.S. Department of Education is working with school districts and states to expand school choice models for students with disabilities that will spur innovative and effective learning opportunities, a top federal special education official said during...

HELP Committee Hearing on Literacy and School Choice Includes IDEA-Centric Points

by kids1stadvocac | Jul 29, 2025 | Federal

On Wednesday, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee on Education and the American Family held a hearing, Choice, and Literacy: Empowering Families for Better Educational Results. In his opening statement, Subcommittee Chair Tommy...