by kids1stadvocac | Sep 8, 2026 | Federal
Representatives John Mannion (D-NY), Bobby Scott (D-VA), and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) have introduced HR 10232, a bipartisan bill to prevent the U.S. Department of Education (ED) from transferring four programs to other federal agencies through interagency agreements....
by kids1stadvocac | Sep 8, 2026 | Federal
U.S. News More than 8 million American children with disabilities are starting the new school year with guarantees of a decent public education at their local schools and federal funding that helps pay for it. But parents and advocates are split on whether a Trump...
by kids1stadvocac | Aug 25, 2026 | Federal
On Thursday, August 20, Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) hosted a roundtable in Newport News, Virginia. Representative Bobby Scott (D-VA) was also in attendance, as were parents, advocates, school administrators, and teachers. COPAA CEO Denise Marshall and parent member...
by kids1stadvocac | Aug 25, 2026 | Federal
CBS News At Chain of Lakes Elementary School in Winter Haven, Florida, Josette Smith’s 9-year-old son, Ethan, gets to do what he loves most: crafts, math, and science. That is, when he isn’t being pulled out of class. Ethan has autism and...
by kids1stadvocac | Aug 11, 2026 | Federal
The 74 A first grader reads an entire page on her own after months of specialized instruction. A middle school student with autism delivers his first classroom presentation. These moments are not medical breakthroughs, they are educational ones. Unfortunately, our...
