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TN: Knox County special education plan draws concerns from teachers, parents

by kids1stadvocac | Oct 6, 2026 | State

wbir.com Knox County Schools is moving forward with a five-year plan to improve services for students with disabilities, but some parents and teachers are questioning whether the district has enough staff and resources to make it work. The initiative, called PACT,...

NC: Parents ‘skeptical’ about Wake Schools’ special education initiative

by kids1stadvocac | Sep 29, 2026 | State

ABC11 Raleigh-Durham Some Wake County parents of students in special education are expressing concerns about a proposed multiyear initiative aimed at improving outcomes for special education students, saying the proposal does not address what they view as fundamental...

TX: HISD says its controversial special education overhaul is showing results after just 5 weeks

by kids1stadvocac | Sep 22, 2026 | State

Yahoo News Five weeks into HISD’s special education overhaul, district leaders and some parents say the reforms have helped students. Others remain unconvinced. The district’s new Special Education Success Program, which sent thousands of students to new...

CA: Their children couldn’t tell them what happened. Now some California parents want cameras in classrooms

by kids1stadvocac | Sep 8, 2026 | State

EdSource Brittney Camacho was in disbelief after she received the call from the Visalia Police Department in Tulare County in September 2025. An officer told her something that her children could not — that they may have been the victim of physical abuse. The alleged...

TN: Should Tennessee fully fund special education pre-K programs?

by kids1stadvocac | Sep 1, 2026 | State

Chattanooga Times Free Press A top committee of Tennessee educators wants lawmakers to include special education prekindergarten students in the state’s public school funding formula. The recommendation follows pleas from school boards and superintendents who...
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