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Advocates Tell Congress to Protect All Ed Programs In Pending Appropriations Bill
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...
CA: California K-12 schools brace for another year of uncertainty: 2025 in review
Local News Matters Last year was tumultuous for California K-12 schools and their 5.8 million students — at least at the federal level. President Donald Trump slashed funding to schools, set about dismantling the U.S. Department of Education, and launched an...
ID: UPDATED: Critchfield pulls plug on $50 million special education plan
ID ED News State superintendent Debbie Critchfield is walking back her top legislative priority for 2026: a $50 million special education grant proposal. The money simply won’t be available in a cash-strapped 2026-27 budget year, Critchfield told fellow State Board...
NY: NY bills demand data on lengthy suspensions of students with disabilities
Chalkbeat New York City lawmakers are scheduled to vote Thursday on a bill that would force the Education Department to disclose detailed statistics about long-term suspensions of students with disabilities. A similar bill was recently introduced in the state...
TN: Tennessee Disability Coalition says state earned ‘incomplete’ for failing to address needs of people with disabilities
wbir.com The Tennessee Disability Coalition is made up of more than 40 groups working to promote equal participation of people with disabilities. For the past four years, the organization has released a scorecard grading the state on several aspects such as access to...
TX: Here’s what to know about disability evaluations for school vouchers
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...
WV: Legislators looking to make changes to school aid formula, weighing several options
WV MetroNews Lawmakers are considering a few options for changes to the state education code and state funding formula. Senator Vince Deeds, R, Greenbrier, 10, Vice Chair of the Health and Human Resources Committee, says one of the points of emphasis for him this...
Second Circuit provides a win for students through age 22.
A New York class action lawsuit regarding the right of students with disabilities to receive special education services until their 22nd birthday can proceed thanks to a December 2025 ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. The decision in J.M....
Act Now! Tell Congress to End the Use of Seclusion & Restraint and Target Resources to Train School Teams
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...
50 Years of IDEA: 4 Things to Know About the Landmark Special Education Law
Education Week Fifty years ago, Congress dramatically expanded schools’ responsibilities when it passed the nation’s primary special education law, requiring children with disabilities to receive a “free appropriate public education” alongside their non-disabled...