by kids1stadvocac | Sep 23, 2025 | State
The Dartmouth Superior Court Judge David Ruoff in New Hampshire ruled that the state’s special education funding is “constitutionally insufficient” on Aug. 18. Ruoff wrote in his decision that underfunding special education means that “school districts must rely...
by kids1stadvocac | Sep 23, 2025 | Federal
On Friday, the House passed a continuing resolution (CR) to fund the government on a temporary basis at current funding levels through November 21 as they continue to work on final funding levels for education and disability support programs in Fiscal Year (FY) 2026....
by kids1stadvocac | Sep 16, 2025 | Federal
Last week, the U.S Department of Education (ED) announced final priorities for use in K-12 discretionary grant programs. The priorities, effective October 9, 2025, include: 1) Promoting Evidence-Based Literacy to strengthen student outcomes by advancing and expanding...
by kids1stadvocac | Sep 9, 2025 | State
CT Mirror Lisa Balzano’s recent visit to a Fairfield high school left her floored by one sight in particular: a supply room stocked with almost anything a teacher would need. “She opened this room with supplies, and I almost fell over,” Balzano recalled. “I said,...
by kids1stadvocac | Sep 9, 2025 | State
The Duncan Banner An Oklahoma signing bonus program, intending to fill a critical workforce shortage in public schools, will reward 151 special education teachers up to $20,000 this school year. The Oklahoma State Department of Education announced Tuesday the program...
