by kids1stadvocac | Jun 9, 2026 | State
WCHS-TV School closures and consolidations have impacted many areas in West Virginia, with nearly 20 schools currently at risk of closing their doors. Together for Public Schools West Virginia is a coalition that is now urging state lawmakers to put an immediate pause...
by kids1stadvocac | Jun 2, 2026 | State
Houston Public Media The influx of nearly $8.5 billion to Texas schools last year did not stop many from cutting programs, eliminating staffing and closing campuses. On Monday, school leaders from across the state will detail the financial challenges still...
by kids1stadvocac | Jun 2, 2026 | Federal
Disability Scoop For the first time in more than two decades, federal officials are moving forward with plans to find out just how much schools across the nation are spending on students with disabilities. The U.S. Department of Education is taking steps to...
by kids1stadvocac | May 19, 2026 | State
Los Angeles Times Public school districts were winners in Gov. Gavin Newsom’s revised budget proposal for next year, with boosted funding that includes $2.4 billion in ongoing increases for services to students with disabilities, money that education officials have...
by kids1stadvocac | May 19, 2026 | Federal
Secretary of Education Linda McMahon appeared before the House Education and the Workforce Committee last week to discuss U.S. Department of Education (ED) priorities. Key topics included the President’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 budget proposal, efforts to “return...
