by kids1stadvocac | Mar 11, 2025 | State
ABC7 NEWS Anacostia mother Andrea Jones said she had to fight D.C. Public Schools (DCPS) to get help for her son, who has autism spectrum disorder. “It was a lot of him just not being able to obtain the academics that he was entitled to,” she told 7News. Jones said...
by kids1stadvocac | Mar 11, 2025 | Federal
On March 5th, a coalition of attorneys general (AGs) from fifteen states issued Joint Guidance for higher education and K-12 institutions that clarifies the law regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion. Prompted by a recent Executive Order and a Dear...
by kids1stadvocac | Mar 4, 2025 | Federal Archive
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) has launched EndDEI.Gov, a public portal to submit reports of discrimination based on race or sex in publicly funded K -12 schools. Citing federal statutes including Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, Title IX, Section 504, and...
by kids1stadvocac | Mar 4, 2025 | Federal Archive
The Independent Stassun told The Independent that as recently as January, the Frist Center was told it would receive a $4 million grant from the National Science Foundation to create a model for including neurodivergent people across engineering schools in the United...
by kids1stadvocac | Mar 4, 2025 | Federal Archive
The Hill Children with disabilities are getting swept up in the Trump administration’s crusade against diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and its push to end the Education Department, advocates say. So far, the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) biggest...