IA: Iowa house panel votes to require cameras in special education classrooms

by kids1stadvocac | Feb 24, 2026 | State

kcrg In their final meeting before the first deadline of the 2026 legislative session, the House Education Committee moved forward with measures on Wednesday requiring cameras to be installed in special education classrooms and allowing firearms on school premises,...

FL: Cameras in special education classrooms move ahead

by kids1stadvocac | Feb 17, 2026 | State

News From The States Special education rooms could feature cameras watching over students if Florida lawmakers keep up support for a bipartisan bill. The legislation seeks to provide an objective eye in situations in which students, particularly those who are...

SC: S.C. legislation proposes cameras in special education classrooms

by kids1stadvocac | Feb 17, 2026 | State

wrdr State legislative leaders are considering a bill that would mandate cameras in special education classrooms in public schools. The proposed legislation comes after incidents involving vulnerable students, including a case where 9-year-old Kadence, who has autism,...

House Hearing Provides Means for Improving Youth Foster Care System

by kids1stadvocac | Nov 25, 2025 | Federal

The Subcommittee on Work and Welfare of the House Committee on Ways and Means held a hearing titled: Work & Welfare Subcommittee Hearing on Leaving the Sticky Notes Behind: Harnessing Innovation and New Technology to Help America’s Foster Youth Succeed. Speakers...

Concerns raised as teachers increasingly use AI to write IEPs

by kids1stadvocac | Nov 25, 2025 | Federal

Disability Scoop The number of teachers using AI to develop individualized education programs, or IEPs, for students with disabilities is surging, but so too are questions about what role the technology should play. Among licensed special education teachers, 57% said...