by kids1stadvocac | May 5, 2026 | Federal
Mother Jones In March 2024, the Food and Drug Administration under President Joe Biden introduced a new rule that would have banned, after decades, the use of electric shocks on disabled children as a form of punishment. A ban on forcibly shocking kids—which the...
by kids1stadvocac | Apr 28, 2026 | State
The 74 For Dave Murman, the issue was personal. The Republican state lawmaker knew Nebraska school districts were denying transfer requests at high rates to students with disabilities — kids who reminded Murman of his now-grown daughter. In 2025, he proposed a bill to...
by kids1stadvocac | Apr 21, 2026 | State
Jersey City Times At the March 2026 Jersey City Board of Education meeting, twenty parents and community members stood one by one at the podium and read, in turn, a single continuous speech. They came because students with disabilities in Jersey City Public Schools...
by kids1stadvocac | Apr 14, 2026 | State
nola.com When Christina Martin’s 9-year-old daughter Vinaya was diagnosed with a rare neurodevelopmental disorder and autism as a toddler, Martin was thrust into an unfamiliar world. In the years since, the Kenner parent has spent countless hours navigating the...
by kids1stadvocac | Apr 14, 2026 | State
WWNO A bipartisan bill that would make it easier for parents in Louisiana to win special education disputes has the full backing of the House education committee. When a parent believes their child’s public school isn’t providing the burden of proof, it is on the...
