by kids1stadvocac | Sep 9, 2025 | State
news8000.com Although many Wisconsin educators were disappointed with the state biennial budget passed this summer, they say an increased investment in special education is a silver lining. Public schools are mandated through federal law to provide services to meet...
by kids1stadvocac | Sep 2, 2025 | State
Dailyfly News State superintendent Debbie Critchfield wants $50 million to cut into Idaho’s special education budget gap. The grant program is the one big-ticket item in Critchfield’s 2026-27 budget request, submitted to Gov. Brad Little Friday. The budget would push...
by kids1stadvocac | Aug 19, 2025 | State
New Hampshire Public Radio New Hampshire is spending too little on special education, a judge ruled Monday. But Superior Court Judge David Ruoff stopped short of ordering the Legislature to spend more. This is the second court in six weeks to conclude the state is...
by kids1stadvocac | Aug 5, 2025 | State
KfoxTV Texas is pumping an additional $850 million into special education as part of a sweeping reform that reshapes how school districts receive funding. Rachel Adame Anderson, a Professional Development Consultant with Region 19 Education Service Center, said the...
by kids1stadvocac | Aug 5, 2025 | Federal
COPAA’s members and team have been urging appropriators since early spring to protect students with disabilities and support special education funding in annual appropriations bills. With last week’s activity in the Senate Appropriations Committee, COPAA is pleased to...
