by kids1stadvocac | Jan 13, 2026 | Federal
COPAA joined hundreds of organizations and thousands of individuals to urge Congress to protect all education programs from being transferred to other federal agencies by expanding language included in the pending Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and...
by kids1stadvocac | Jan 6, 2026 | Federal, Restraint & Seclusion
In December, the bipartisan Keeping All Students Safe Act (H.R. 6617/S. 3448) (KASSA) was introduced by Rep. Beyer (D-VA), Rep. Hamadeh (R-AZ), Ranking Member Scott (D-VA), Sen. Murphy (D-CT), Sen. Murray (D-WA), and Sen. Sanders (I-VT). COPAA endorsed the bill...
by kids1stadvocac | Dec 16, 2025 | Federal
Led by Ranking Member Bernie Sanders (I-VT), all Senate Democrats on the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee submitted a letter to Chairman Bill Cassidy (R-LA) on Thursday calling for an immediate oversight hearing with Education Secretary Linda...
by kids1stadvocac | Nov 25, 2025 | Federal
On November 18, Secretary of Education Linda McMahon announced six interagency agreements (IAAs) with four agencies to “break up the federal education bureaucracy, ensure efficient delivery of funded programs, activities, and move closer to fulfilling the President’s...
by kids1stadvocac | Nov 25, 2025 | Federal
On November 19, COPAA and the Council of Administrators of Special Education (CASE) -along with 860 organizations and individual signers- issued a set of Shared Principles to affirm commitment to ensuring that children and youth with disabilities receive the education...
