Department of Education Requires Schools to Eliminate Race Consideration in Student Discipline

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...

Education Department defends controversial special education shakeup

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...

Senate Bills Intend to Amend Education Laws, Including IDEA

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...

COPAA-Endorsed Bipartisan Bill Moves Through Senate Committee

by kids1stadvocac | Aug 4, 2026 | Federal

Chairman Bill Cassidy (R-LA) gaveled in last Thursday’s Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee markup with laser-focused determination: to advance his 21st Century Dyslexia Act and honor his pledge to Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) by bringing to a...

Education Bills Move Through Senate Committee, McMahon Responds

by kids1stadvocac | Jul 31, 2026 | Federal

Chairman Bill Cassidy (R-LA) gaveled in Thursday’s Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee markup with laser-focused determination: to advance his 21st Century Dyslexia Act and honor his pledge to Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) by bringing to a vote a...