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COPAA Tells Congress to Reject White House Proposal to Block Grant IDEA Preschool and Related Funds

by kids1stadvocac | Jul 15, 2025 | Federal

In an updated letter to influence the Fiscal Year 2026 Appropriations process which funds the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and other key education programs, this week COPAA told appropriators, “…we urge you to reject the White House...

HR 1 becomes law, Medicaid Cuts and Education Vouchers Timed for Late 2026

by kids1stadvocac | Jul 8, 2025 | Federal

As reported in the national news, the President signed HR 1 into law on July 4th, giving Republicans the legislative win they sought to accomplish in the first half of the 119th Congress. Specific to education, HR 1 includes an amended version of the Educational...

Who will bear the brunt of Trump’s hold on $6.8 Billion in school funds?

by kids1stadvocac | Jul 8, 2025 | Federal

Ed Week School districts, state leaders, and education experts continue to sound the alarm that the Trump administration’s hold on $6.8 billion in federal funds Congress already allocated for education will disproportionately harm students from low-income families,...

OPINION: NAEP data is critical for students with disabilities. It must not disappear

by kids1stadvocac | Jul 1, 2025 | Federal

The 74 In February, NCLD was alarmed to learn that the National Center for Education Statistics, the primary agency responsible for administering NAEP, had been reduced to a staff of three. Both administering the test and disaggregating and reporting the resulting...

OR: Parents oppose cuts to services for disabled children in Central Oregon

by kids1stadvocac | Jun 24, 2025 | State

The Bulletin A group of parents, caregivers, and teachers of special needs children asked the High Desert Education Service District to reconsider budget cuts Tuesday night that would decrease services their children rely on while attending Central Oregon schools. ...
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