OR: Hundreds of educators and parents want to eliminate Oregon’s special education funding cap. Here’s why

by kids1stadvocac | Feb 25, 2025 | State

OPB When Emma Beiser testified at the Oregon State Capitol last week, she wasn’t alone. Her 5-year-old daughter, Hadley, sat beside her. Beiser traveled to Salem to testify on House Bill 2953, which would remove Oregon’s cap on special education funding. She was one...

This Week: House Hearing to Focus on Federal Investments in Elementary Education

by kids1stadvocac | Feb 25, 2025 | Federal

The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies (Labor-H) will conduct a hearing on Wednesday, February 26 to discuss the status of federal investments in elementary education. Chaired by Rep. Robert Aderholdt...

OR: Oregon educators rally for special education funding reform at Salem hearing

by kids1stadvocac | Feb 18, 2025 | State

KATU Hundreds of educators from across Oregon gathered in Salem to advocate for House Bill 2953, which aims to lift funding caps for special education services in the state’s public schools. The bill, discussed in a packed hearing room, seeks to address the gap...

Exclusive: 12 Education Chiefs Ask McMahon for More Control over Federal Funds

by kids1stadvocac | Feb 11, 2025 | Federal

The 74 Some state education chiefs aren’t wasting any time letting the new administration know what they want. A dozen state leaders, all from Republican-led states, wrote to Linda McMahon, President Donald Trump’s education secretary nominee, last week asking her to...

CT: Lamont to propose $54M increase in special education funding

by kids1stadvocac | Feb 4, 2025 | State

Connecticut Public Gov. Ned Lamont on Monday said his budget proposal would boost spending for special education by about $54 million in the second year of the biennium, aligning himself with legislators who have prioritized the issue. The budget will include pitches...