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Nonprofit wants to take on civil rights cases Trump’s education department left behind

by kids1stadvocac | May 20, 2025 | Federal

The 74 For nearly a decade, Shaheena Simons led the division that fought for students’ civil rights at the U.S. Department of Justice. Her tenure encompassed President Donald Trump’s first term, a time when staff still addressed the “full range of complaints”  — from...

Some states reexamine school discipline as Trump order paves go-ahead

by kids1stadvocac | May 20, 2025 | Federal

North Platte Post In the wake of President Donald Trump’s executive order aiming to reinstate “common sense” school discipline, more states may follow and expand the authority of teachers and school officials to deal with disruptive students. The order, signed in...

COPAA and Partners Respond to Executive Actions on Discipline and Disparate Impact

by kids1stadvocac | May 6, 2025 | Federal

Last week, COPAA signed with forty organizations in a letter to state and local leaders expressing “deep disagreement” with Executive Orders (EO) 14280 and 14281 which were issued by the White House. Citing multiple federal statutes as well as case law, the Education...

Trump Administration Issues Multiple EOs Impacting Education

by kids1stadvocac | Apr 29, 2025 | Federal

On Wednesday, President Trump signed a series of executive orders (EOs) that impact education. Below is a summary of key orders: Reinstating Commonsense, Non-Discriminatory School Discipline Policies aims to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)...

Trump’s Education Department has abandoned civil rights, families say

by kids1stadvocac | Apr 29, 2025 | Federal

USA Today Amy Cupp was alarmed when her sixth-grade daughter came home from school with bruises in the shape of fingerprints. School staff had locked the girl in a room while trying to restrain her in November 2024, said Cupp, a social worker in rural Indiana. Her...
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