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A small change in special ed. rules could affect equity, accountability, advocates warn

by kids1stadvocac | Nov 11, 2025 | Federal

Education Week A paperwork change proposed by the U.S. Department of Education would end an important accountability measure that helps ensure states adequately identify and address racial inequities in special education, disability rights advocates say. The...

MI: New proposal for funding special education in Michigan schools

by kids1stadvocac | Nov 4, 2025 | State

Detroit Free Press Lawmakers now have a strategy in front of them to improve the way special education services are funded in Michigan, created by a group of advocates, educators, administrators, and families who spent a year building the proposed framework under a...

TX: How one state is leading the way for English learners with disabilities

by kids1stadvocac | Nov 4, 2025 | State

Education Week Texas officials are making progress toward creating a new bilingual special education teacher certification, which advocates hope will set a national example for states serving students dually identified as English learners and students with...

ID: Special ed services show up more explicitly in November levy ballot language

by kids1stadvocac | Oct 28, 2025 | State

ID ED News Voters will see evidence of the growing special education funding gap on their ballots next month, as seven school districts seek more than $3.3 million in supplemental levy funds to pay for special education. That’s a significant increase from May, when...

VA: VA school divisions repay nearly $30 million in misused special ed funds; one division disputes

by kids1stadvocac | Oct 14, 2025 | State

Virginia Mercury Three school divisions were alerted that they misused federal funds intended for students with disabilities have made nearly $30 million in total repayments, according to the state Department of Education, which will be returned to the federal...
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