by kids1stadvocac | Oct 7, 2025 | Federal
K-12 Dive A persistent shortage of special education teachers nationwide is leading to a lack of supports and services needed to help students with disabilities thrive in schools, according to an investigation by a federal civil rights panel. The growing...
by kids1stadvocac | Sep 30, 2025 | Federal
K-12 Dive How will potential cuts in federal funding and changes in civil rights enforcement impact English learners? A new report from the Children’s Equity Project at Arizona State University raises concerns about proposed cuts to formula grants for Title III...
by kids1stadvocac | Sep 30, 2025 | Federal
PHYS.ORG For decades, educators and researchers have raised concerns about students of color, particularly Black students, being disproportionately enrolled in special education. At San Francisco’s public schools, disparities persist, despite the...
by kids1stadvocac | Sep 23, 2025 | State
InDepthNH.org The US District Court Wednesday extended its temporary restraining order blocking the state from enforcing its prohibition on “diversity, equity and inclusion” programs in public schools, colleges and universities or their contractors until Oct. 2 at...
by kids1stadvocac | Sep 16, 2025 | State
Hechinger Report Under federal law, students with disabilities — who once faced widespread, outright exclusion from public schools — have a right to learn alongside peers without disabilities “to the maximum extent” possible. That includes the right to get...
