ED Cancels TA Centers and Vocational Rehabilitation Assistance Programs

by kids1stadvocac | Sep 9, 2025 | Federal

On Friday, September 5, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced its intention to continue funding for 554 awards in the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) which are overseen by Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) including...

Trump canceled millions for special education teacher training. What’s next?

by kids1stadvocac | Sep 9, 2025 | Federal

Ed Week Twenty-five ongoing projects related to special education got cancellation notices on Friday night from the U.S. Department of Education, imminently jeopardizing more than $30 million worth of federally funded efforts in 14 states to help educators better...

House Democrats Release Report on New Policies that Threaten Civil Rights and Attack Programs Supporting People with Disabilities

by kids1stadvocac | Sep 2, 2025 | Federal

Last week, Ranking Member Robert “Bobby” Scott (D-VA), House Education and Workforce Committee, released a new report: Living Independently, Participating Fully: Defending Against the Trump Administration’s Attacks on People with Disabilities. The...

OH: Local parents, advocates say future of special education uncertain

by kids1stadvocac | Aug 19, 2025 | State

The Columbus Dispatch Parents, educators, and concerned citizens filled a room at the Grove City library for a town hall to share concerns about disability education amid uncertainty around state and federal funding for students with disabilities. The Aug. 12 event in...

Ed Department preparing to cut millions in special education funding, advocates warn

by kids1stadvocac | Aug 19, 2025 | Federal

Disability Scoop In his budget proposal, the president sought to fold preschool grants as well as many activities currently overseen by the Office of Special Education Programs under IDEA Part D into grants that are distributed to states under Part B. But, in its...