by kids1stadvocac | Sep 2, 2025 | State
WPBF The Florida Board of Education recently voted to phase out certificates of completion for students with disabilities at K-12 schools. Those certificates were given to students who couldn’t complete the coursework needed for a diploma. Advocates said that this...
by kids1stadvocac | Sep 2, 2025 | State
Valley News Since 1990, New Hampshire public schools have been required to give students with disabilities personalized plans. Known as individualized education programs, the plans are the key mechanism by which parents ensure that their child has services and...
by kids1stadvocac | Sep 2, 2025 | State
WCHSTV House Bill 2499 was signed into law in April, requiring teachers and school leaders to take a one-day training course, ensuring they are aware of rules put in place to protect themselves and students in special education. “We always try to keep students...
by kids1stadvocac | Aug 19, 2025 | State
KCUR – Kansas City news and NPR Missouri is the only state that still operates separate day schools for special education. But the Missouri Schools for the Severely Disabled are struggling with declining enrollment, with 36% fewer students over the past 16...
by kids1stadvocac | Aug 19, 2025 | State
Admitting Montana is out of step with other states and facing the threat of a class-action lawsuit, Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction Susie Hedalen and the State of Montana have come to an agreement in federal court to allow those with disabilities to stay...
