wbir.com Knox County Schools is moving forward with a five-year plan to improve services for students with disabilities, but some parents and teachers are questioning whether the district has enough staff and resources to make it work. The initiative, called PACT,...
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Treasury Proposes Regulations for Federal K-12 Tax Credit Program
Last Thursday, the U.S. Treasury Department (Treasury) issued proposed regulations for the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit that was placed into federal law through the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (HR 1) in 2025 and is schedule to take effect in 2027. Since the law’s...
Bipartisan Resolution Reaffirms Olmstead Integration Mandates
On September 30, U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI), and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) introduced a bipartisan resolution (HR 1586) marking the 27th anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court decision, Olmstead v. L.C., which recognized the unjustified institutional...
