WI: Vos says he’s open to boosting special education funding as part of plan to spend budget surplus

by kids1stadvocac | Mar 24, 2026 | State

State Affairs Pro Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said Assembly Democrats’ $1.3 billion proposal to spend down the state’s surplus “wasn’t serious,” but he was “open to” spending more on special education. Democrats on Monday proposed to increase general school aid by...

Reading Bill Receives Bipartisan Support From House Education Committee

by kids1stadvocac | Mar 24, 2026 | Federal

The Science of Reading Act of 2026 (H.R. 7890), authored by Rep. Erin Houchin (R-IN), was passed by the House Education and Workforce Committee with bipartisan support. The bill amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) by adding a definition of the...

Governors promote special education initiatives in annual addresses

by kids1stadvocac | Mar 24, 2026 | Federal

K-12 Dive Special education initiatives were a priority for several governors in their annual state of state addresses — including in Idaho, Kansas, New Mexico, and Pennsylvania — at a time when the national count of students with disabilities continues to rise and as...

N.J. education challenges 2026: What Sherrill must address

by kids1stadvocac | Mar 10, 2026 | State

nj.com Special education advocates also say Sherrill’s administration needs to consider making major changes to how funding is distributed for students with disabilities. The special education portion of the formula sends too much money to some districts and not...

NC: A tool meant to support students could be delaying needed special education services

by kids1stadvocac | Mar 10, 2026 | State

WUNC News For families whose kids need special education services, the system they have to pass through can sometimes be an obstacle instead of a help. Starting in 2020, all North Carolina schools were required to use a framework called Multi-Tiered Systems of...