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FL: Cursive writing and autism-specific teacher training among new laws for the new school year

by kids1stadvocac | Aug 25, 2026 | State

Florida Phoenix As Florida students settle back into their desks, there are a few new laws on the books, including required testing of cursive writing and providing teachers more training to work with students with autism. Take a look at which Florida education laws...

NY: NYC still misses most deadlines for special education services after facing legal orders

by kids1stadvocac | Aug 11, 2026 | State

Chalkbeat New York City has long failed to quickly provide special education services even after families won legal orders for them, generating more than two decades of litigation. Three years ago, city officials embraced a federal court order requiring dozens of...

NY: How NYC is fixing its patchwork response to students who struggle to attend school

by kids1stadvocac | Aug 4, 2026 | State

Chalkbeat New York City’s Education Department is changing how it responds to students who are chronically absent due to school avoidance, according to an agreement officials signed last week with the legal team that filed a class-action lawsuit over the issue. School...

UT: Lawsuit prompts changes to Alpine School District’s special education program after abuse

by kids1stadvocac | Aug 4, 2026 | State

2KUTV The parents of a special needs student who was abused by a school bus driver say their lawsuit against the Alpine School District was never about financial compensation. Instead, they wanted to bring lasting changes to how the district serves students with...

Senate Bills Intend to Amend Education Laws, Including IDEA

by kids1stadvocac | Aug 4, 2026 | Federal

Following the successful vote on S. 5046 — to prevent the move of four education offices and their programs outside of the Department of Education, including the Office for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS), the Senate Health, Education, Labor and...
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