by kids1stadvocac | Oct 21, 2025 | Federal
As COPAA members know, in a unilateral move that caught both Republican and Democrats in Congress off guard, on Friday, October 10, the Administration announced a massive Reduction in Force (RIF) that has reportedly impacted thousands of federal employees including...
by kids1stadvocac | Oct 21, 2025 | Federal
USA Today Enforcement of IDEA often is the stick some families need to ensure their children receive proper services from their local school districts. But parents of children with disabilities are on edge after President Donald Trump’s...
by kids1stadvocac | Oct 21, 2025 | Federal
The 19th The Trump administration’s decision to lay off most employees within the U.S. Department of Education’s special education office was described by the president this week as part of cuts to “Democrat programs that we were opposed to.” This was news to many...
by kids1stadvocac | Oct 21, 2025 | Federal
The Hill Parents of children with disabilities are growing increasingly worried as the Education Department shrinks and mechanisms for accountability seem harder to find. The department laid off nearly half of its workforce earlier this year, is moving to reduce...
by kids1stadvocac | Oct 21, 2025 | Federal
USA Today For New Hampshire Sen. Maggie Hassan, it felt personal watching more than 120 jobs tied to special education disappear during the U.S. government shutdown. President Donald Trump ordered massive layoffs across the federal workforce, which critics see as part...
