by kids1stadvocac | Oct 7, 2025 | Federal
In a decision filed on September 29th, a three-judge panel of the 1st Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston overruled a lower court decision and temporarily allowed the U.S. Department of Education (ED) to continue reducing Office for Civil Rights (OCR) staff. At issue...
by kids1stadvocac | Sep 16, 2025 | Federal
KFF Health News Devon Price, a 15-year-old boy with autism, has attended the largest school district in North Carolina for 10 years, but he cannot read or write. His twin sister, Danielle, who is also autistic, was bullied by classmates and became suicidal. Under...
by kids1stadvocac | Aug 5, 2025 | Federal
NPR For hundreds of civil servants, today marks the end of their work at the U.S. Department of Education, though most haven’t been allowed to work since March when they were placed on leave and later laid off. These employees performed a wide range of jobs,...
by kids1stadvocac | Aug 5, 2025 | Federal
The 74 Last December, after a year and a half of blind alleys, impenetrable paperwork, and bureaucratic stonewalling, it seemed like the complaints Sierra Rios had filed against her fifth-grader’s elementary school were finally getting a proper investigation. A lawyer...
by kids1stadvocac | Jul 22, 2025 | Federal
Disability Scoop The Trump administration is moving forward with sweeping plans to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, a move advocates say will disproportionately affect students with disabilities. A Supreme Court order earlier this week cleared the way for...
