by kids1stadvocac | May 27, 2025 | Federal
Chicago Tribune A short video taken inside an Illinois school captured troubling behavior: A teacher gripping a 6-year-old boy with autism by the ankle and dragging him down the hallway on his back. The early April incident would’ve been upsetting in any school, but...
by kids1stadvocac | May 27, 2025 | Federal
WPR After 40 years of federal support, a University of Wisconsin-La Crosse program training teachers to provide physical education for students with disabilities will no longer receive a critical grant. Future educators in the Adapted Physical Education program learn...
by kids1stadvocac | May 20, 2025 | State
ABC30 Fresno Several dozen people gathered in Hanford on Saturday morning. Attendees were seen making signs while hoping to rally for change. At one point, the large group of people even stopped traffic while marching through the city. The California Teachers...
by kids1stadvocac | May 20, 2025 | Federal
The Republicans have finalized a Budget Reconciliation bill that is designed to pay for nearly $1 trillion in tax credits for businesses and to add new tax relief for some taxpayers. Together, three House Committees produced cuts to existing mandatory spending...
by kids1stadvocac | May 13, 2025 | State
EdSource Jake, a 17-year-old junior, is beginning to think about life after he graduates from Mt. Carmel High School in San Diego County. This is a daunting task for any teen, but his mother, Angela, says it’s been especially thorny for Jake, who is on the autism...
