by kids1stadvocac | Jul 1, 2025 | Federal
NPR On Monday, the Trump administration notified states that it was withholding over $6 billion in previously approved federal education grants to schools. The announcement came a day before the July 1 deadline when those funds have traditionally been dispersed, and...
by kids1stadvocac | Jun 24, 2025 | State
The Texas Tribune Texas lawmakers this year added $100 million to a scholarship fund to help families across the state pay for early child care, an extraordinary investment that may ease a waitlist to help thousands of children. However, advocates say legislators fell...
by kids1stadvocac | Jun 17, 2025 | State
Wisconsin Examiner After many delays, the Wisconsin Joint Finance Committee met Thursday evening to approve its plan for K-12 education spending that included a 5% increase to special education funding for schools and its $1.3 billion tax plan that targets retirees...
by kids1stadvocac | Jun 10, 2025 | State
WHYY The Public Education Funding Commission recently voted on a set of recommendations to change Delaware’s school funding formula, but big questions loom over what a new funding formula will look like and how much additional money, if any, state lawmakers are...
by kids1stadvocac | Jun 10, 2025 | State
The Texas Tribune Texas is moving away from the long-scrutinized special education funding system that gives money to districts based on the classroom setting where a child with a disability receives instruction. Now, schools will receive dollars based on the...
