by kids1stadvocac | Jun 24, 2025 | State
Chalkbeat Tennessee may soon make it easier for schools to temporarily remove some students with disabilities from their classrooms. The proposed rule being considered by the Tennessee Board of Education would amend existing guidelines to allow schools to move a...
by kids1stadvocac | Jun 24, 2025 | State
Public News Service Washington’s Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction has revised its public school discipline policies, and advocates for children said the changes weaken student protections, and OSPI did not seek enough community feedback. One of...
by kids1stadvocac | Jun 3, 2025 | State
Dallas News Educators have long urged lawmakers to revamp school discipline laws, detailing horror stories about suffering injuries on the job from violent students. In a poll cited by the state’s 2023 Teacher Vacancy Task Force report, nearly half of educators listed...
by kids1stadvocac | May 27, 2025 | State
Chalkbeat New York City’s public schools routinely flout federal rules designed to prevent schools from removing children from class for long periods due to behavior related to their disabilities, a Chalkbeat investigation has found. To examine the discipline process,...
by kids1stadvocac | May 27, 2025 | State
wbir.com As students across East Tennessee wrap up the school year, many families of students with disabilities are meeting with educators to discuss how to support their children moving forward. However, a recent report from the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office of...
