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NE: Tuition breaks fall short, suspending young students moves ahead in Legislature

by kids1stadvocac | Jan 27, 2026 | State

Nebraska Public Media Sen. Dave Murman, chair of the Education Committee, is the lead sponsor of a proposal to once again allow schools to suspend students in kindergarten (LB653) through second grade. That practice was prohibited in 2023, unless the student brings a...

TX; Texas increased special education funding. Now, the state has to decide where it will go

by kids1stadvocac | Jan 27, 2026 | State

Houston Public Media Texas lawmakers last year increased funding for disabled students after decades of underfunding. Now, the state must figure out what equipment, training, and other services that $250 million will go toward. The Texas Education Agency is surveying...

FL: Florida proposing school emergency plan for runaway disabled students

by kids1stadvocac | Jan 20, 2026 | State

islandernews.com Florida is seeking to ease parents’ concerns by creating a plan for public schools, including forming an emergency search team, if a student with a disability runs away unattended. State Rep. Anna Eskamani, a Democrat from Orange County,...

MD: Maryland is rethinking how it pays for special education

by kids1stadvocac | Jan 20, 2026 | State

The Baltimore Banner Maryland’s education department awarded a major contract to the American Institutes for Research, asking the Virginia-based nonprofit to recommend a model that would adequately fund special education. They’ll answer a multipronged question: What...

CA: California K-12 schools brace for another year of uncertainty: 2025 in review

by kids1stadvocac | Jan 6, 2026 | State

Local News Matters Last year was tumultuous for California K-12 schools and their 5.8 million students — at least at the federal level. President Donald Trump slashed funding to schools, set about dismantling the U.S. Department of Education, and launched an...
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