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FL: As lawmakers fix Florida’s school voucher system, educators, students cope with financial fallout

by kids1stadvocac | Jan 20, 2026 | State

WLRN After Juliet Sanomi came to the realization that traditional public school wasn’t the right setting for her son, who has autism, she decided to take matters into her own hands. She started a school where he and others like him would thrive. She began that...

TX: Here’s what to know about disability evaluations for school vouchers

by kids1stadvocac | Jan 6, 2026 | State

Caller Times Families of children with disabilities have the potential to get the most out of Texas’ new program to pay private school tuition or educational expenses outside of the public school system — so long as they have the right documentation. The Texas...

MT: Montana court blocks education savings accounts for students with special needs

by kids1stadvocac | Dec 16, 2025 | State

Montana Free Press A district court judge on Monday blocked Montana’s education savings account program for students with disabilities, ruling in favor of two Montana nonprofits that claimed that lawmakers did not fund the program when they created it. House Bill 393,...

AZ: Lessons learned from Arizona’s universal school choice program

by kids1stadvocac | Nov 18, 2025 | State

K-12 Dive Arizona’s ESA program launched in the 2011-12 school year with 144 students, and over the next few years, it served mostly targeted populations such as students with disabilities. In 2022-23, the program opened up to all students. ESAs provide K-12 families...

Giving States waivers from accountability is a dangerous step backward for kids

by kids1stadvocac | Oct 21, 2025 | Federal

The 74 (OPINION) There has been a sea change in American education this year. From cutting social safety net programs and enacting unaccountable voucher programs at the expense of public schools to limiting access to financial aid for higher education, these...
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