Kids 1st Advocacy https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html NJ: ‘Perfect storm of awful’: Advocates call for probe of special-ed office Home OK: Democrat lawmakers express frustration over public school failures NE: Nebraska passes special ed bill without proposed protections for students NC: Chatham County second grader with autism publishes book navigating loss of school support Chairman Cassidy to Host Roundtable on Child Literacy and Students with Dyslexia Why emotional disturbance is a double-edged sword for students Trump sidestepped Congress on more than $1 billion in ed. spending last year For kids with disabilities, early intervention boosts academics later Study: Catholic schools vary widely on inclusion of students with disabilities Federal funds for schools will still flow through Ed. Dept. system—For now Special education doesn’t just work—it reverses academic decline Ed Department Funding For Special Education Research May Soon Lapse CA: Fresno County shifts job training model to place students with disabilities in workplaces CA: How a Stockton teacher is working to remove a ‘roadblock’ to college for disabled students IL: Chicago Archdiocese says CPS has restored funding for students with disabilities in Catholic schools MN: After approving special education cuts, some Minnesota lawmakers seek reversal NJ: Op-Ed: The special ed audit that’s outlasting childhoods. SC: South Carolina lawmakers review “Educator Safety and Classroom Authority Act” PA: Disabled children are being kicked out of preschools at alarming rates, report finds Senators Introduce Keep Public Funds in Public Schools Act ID: Idaho takes a $5 million step toward filling the special education funding gap Take Action: Tell Your Governor to Protect Students with Disabilities Under the New Federal Tax Credit Voucher Program IL: Chicago Archdiocese accuses CPS of abruptly ending funding for students with disabilities LA: Federal Judge okays New Orleans charter school rejection of student with special needs LA: Mom of special ed student fights for fair dispute hearings LA: Louisiana parents could get more power in special education disputes NE: Lawmakers reject proposal to give more power to parents of special education students NH: Latest open enrollment bill clarifies special education protections DOJ Extends Deadlines for Compliance with ADA Accessibility Regulations ID: Commentary: Supporting special education takes more than words Some Advocates Concerned as States Push for Cameras in Special Education Classrooms Inside Trump’s 3.5% budget boost for special education Education Department’s dismantling Schools are supposed to limit using restraint and seclusion to discipline kids – but parents I spoke with say the practice is wildly misused The real story behind the rise in disability accommodations DC: DC Schools discriminated against students with disabilities, OCR finds CT: Blue Room: Restraining and secluding the state’s most vulnerable students The digital accessibility deadline is here. Schools aren’t ready. LA: Judge ends federal oversight of special education in New Orleans schools LA: Some charter schools are pooling their resources to improve special education NH: Advocates worry universal open enrollment will exclude students with disabilities TN: Tennessee says too many Memphis students with disabilities are taking modified state tests White House Sends Budget to Congress, Eliminates Preschool and Other Special Ed Funding ProPublica Sues ED for Records Release As Trump’s Education Dept. pulls back on civil rights, states step up These blind students say their college blocked their education. A new rule could help LA: LA GATOR serves many poor students, few with disabilities MI: Advocates want more resources to boost inclusion of special education students Federal investigation opened into New Home ISD special education program