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. ...

THIS WEEK: Tell the Senate to Support Children with Disabilities, REJECT the Budget Reconciliation Bill

by kids1stadvocac | Jun 24, 2025 | Federal

Thank you to those COPAA members who have shared your stories about why Medicaid matters and the harms it will cause to you/your family if Congress’s proposed [deep] cuts are made to Medicaid through budget reconciliation. Your voice is making a difference, as...