by kids1stadvocac | Dec 9, 2025 | Federal
The Treasury Department (Treasury) and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have released a formal query seeking public comments regarding the implementation of a new individual tax credit created under HR 1, which became law in July. Beginning January 1, 2027, taxpayers in...
by kids1stadvocac | Dec 2, 2025 | State
COPAA urged the Massachusetts legislature to enact H.4217, which would restore the burden of proof in special education due process hearings to school districts in order to ensure that students with disabilities and their families have meaningful access to due...
by kids1stadvocac | Dec 2, 2025 | State
Spectrum News 13 A house bill filed by a Central Florida representative aims at creating a plan for public school staff if a student with a disability elopes, or runs away unattended. House Bill 423 was filed by State Rep. Anna Eskamani, D-District 42. The bill would...
by kids1stadvocac | Nov 11, 2025 | Federal
OCDE Newsroom Fifty years ago this month, a landmark law changed how schools support students with disabilities. On Nov. 29, 1975, President Gerald Ford signed the Education for All Handicapped Children Act — the first version of what is now known as the Individuals...
by kids1stadvocac | Nov 11, 2025 | Federal
Education Week A paperwork change proposed by the U.S. Department of Education would end an important accountability measure that helps ensure states adequately identify and address racial inequities in special education, disability rights advocates say. The...
