COPAA and CASE Join Forces, Urge Secretary to Restore IDEA Grants

by kids1stadvocac | Sep 23, 2025 | Federal

This week, in a letter led by COPAA and the Council of Administrators of Special Education (CASE) more than 135 general and special education advocacy organizations urged Secretary McMahon to “maintain all current grants under Part D of the Individuals with...

OR: Trump administration cuts funding to Oregon disability programs

by kids1stadvocac | Sep 16, 2025 | State

OPB The U.S. Department of Education is ending grants to programs across Oregon that support students with disabilities, citing practices related to diversity, equity and inclusion. The cuts could make it harder for disabled students and their families to access help,...

Trump administration releases billions in frozen money for schools

by kids1stadvocac | Jul 29, 2025 | Federal

Chalkbeat The Trump administration will release billions in frozen education funds after widespread outcry, including from Republican members of Congress, about the devastating impacts. U.S. Rep. Don Bacon, a Nebraska Republican, announced Friday on the social...

COPAA Joins 600 Organizations Urging ED to Release K-12 Funding

by kids1stadvocac | Jul 22, 2025 | Federal

In an ongoing campaign designed to compel Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to release nearly $7 billion in federal K-12 education funding to states and school districts, this week, COPAA joined with more than 600 nonpartisan local, state, and national...

Stakeholders and Congressional Democrats Demand Release of Education Funds

by kids1stadvocac | Jul 15, 2025 | Federal

Last week, Democrats in Congress demanded action by the U.S. Department of Education (ED) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to release a hold on nearly $7 billion in K-12 and adult education funds that were due to schools on July 1. “We are shocked by the...