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 | Sep 8, 2026 | Federal
NPR A massive trove of data about the civil rights of American students was quietly published on the U.S. Department of Education’s website this week. The Civil Rights Data Collection includes information about which groups of students are being bullied, which...
by kids1stadvocac | Aug 18, 2026 | Federal
Today, in new guidance issued to educational institutions via a Dear Colleague Letter (DCL), Kim Richey, Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, told schools that discipline policies must “treat students even-handedly and must neither favor nor disfavor any student...
by kids1stadvocac | Aug 11, 2026 | Federal, Uncategorized
K-12 Dive U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon, during a keynote address on Tuesday, emphasized the federal government’s obligation to enforce protections for students with disabilities, while touting the Trump administration’s efforts to give states, districts and...
by kids1stadvocac | Aug 4, 2026 | Federal
Following the successful vote on S. 5046 — to prevent the move of four education offices and their programs outside of the Department of Education, including the Office for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS), the Senate Health, Education, Labor and...
