by kids1stadvocac | Sep 1, 2026 | State
Chattanooga Times Free Press A top committee of Tennessee educators wants lawmakers to include special education prekindergarten students in the state’s public school funding formula. The recommendation follows pleas from school boards and superintendents who...
by kids1stadvocac | Sep 1, 2026 | Federal
K-12 Dive What should states prioritize when designing special education funding systems? One special education expert says building systems that provide school districts with the resources for high-quality, evidence-based services that respond to students’ individual...
by kids1stadvocac | Aug 18, 2026 | State
fox61.com Connecticut is awarding $10.6 million in state grants to dozens of in-district special education programs, according to Gov. Ned Lamont’s office on Monday. Under the first round of a new incentive grant program, administered by the state Department of...
by kids1stadvocac | Aug 11, 2026 | State
2KUTV When Bonniejean Brucks requested additional educational support for her 9-year-old daughter, Krista Grace, she expected Granite School District would build on the progress her daughter had made at her neighborhood school. Instead, Brucks said the request...
by kids1stadvocac | Aug 4, 2026 | State
Border Belt Independent Bladen County school officials said in January the district would need an additional $1 million to educate students with disabilities last school year. Cheryl White-Smith, the district’s inclusive education director, told school board members...
