by kids1stadvocac | May 12, 2026 | Federal
On Thursday, at 10:15 a.m. ET, the Committee on Education and Workforce, chaired by Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), has announced it will hold a hearing titled “Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Department of Education.” Secretary of Education Linda McMahon is...
by kids1stadvocac | May 5, 2026 | Federal
Mother Jones Last Tuesday, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT.) released a report showing just how intensely the Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights has failed students. The report found that there were zero resolution agreements in 2025 “involving sexual...
by kids1stadvocac | Apr 28, 2026 | Uncategorized
Education Week The U.S. Department of Education took roughly $1 billion Congress appropriated for specific education programs during the first months of President Donald Trump’s second term and either spent it differently than how lawmakers intended or hasn’t spent it...
by kids1stadvocac | Apr 7, 2026 | Federal
On Friday, the White House released the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Budget Request to inform Congress’ work on annual appropriations. The Administration’s budget proposes funding levels for education, justice, health, and other federal programs, which will be negotiated by...
by kids1stadvocac | Mar 24, 2026 | Federal
In a public announcement last week, the U.S. Department of Education’s (ED) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) found that the District of Columbia Public School System (DCPS) has extensively violated Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504) and Title II...
