by kids1stadvocac | Jun 17, 2025 | Federal
As COPAA members know, in May, the House of Representatives passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (HR 1) -to advance Republican spending priorities through the budget reconciliation process- and this month Senate committees are vetting various pieces (that may differ...
by kids1stadvocac | Jun 17, 2025 | Federal
Nonprofit Quarterly In March, President Donald Trump issued Executive Order 14242 seeking to eliminate the US Department of Education. That order has since been blocked by a preliminary injunction issued on May 22 by US District Judge Myong J. Joun of Boston, but...
by kids1stadvocac | Jun 10, 2025 | State
Indiana Public Media Kristie Brown Loftland said the Autism Society of Indiana wants to make it easier on parents and families. “It’s already confusing for a lot of parents when they first get the diagnosis of autism,” Brown Loftland, the ASI board president,...
by kids1stadvocac | Jun 10, 2025 | Federal
On May 30, the Administration released a Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 budget proposal which proposes $12.35 billion in cuts to the U.S. Department of Education (ED), which includes significant eliminations and consolidations of authorized programs under both the Elementary...
by kids1stadvocac | Jun 10, 2025 | Federal
U.S. Department of Education (ED) Secretary Linda McMahon presented ED’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 budget to both the Senate Appropriations Committee and the House Committee on Education and Workforce. As part of her testimony, McMahon detailed two primary objectives for...
