by kids1stadvocac | Jul 8, 2025 | Federal
POLITICO The Education Department’s civil rights arm is dismissing complaints at a rapid clip, prompting concern from former officials and advocates about its function amid staffing cuts. In court documents filed last week, the department disclosed that its Office for...
by kids1stadvocac | Jun 3, 2025 | Federal
K-12 Dive The U.S. Department of Education is investigating a Wisconsin school district over allegations that it discriminated against a White elementary school student with dyslexia on the basis of race, according to a statement from the agency Wednesday. The...
by kids1stadvocac | May 27, 2025 | Federal
Chicago Tribune A short video taken inside an Illinois school captured troubling behavior: A teacher gripping a 6-year-old boy with autism by the ankle and dragging him down the hallway on his back. The early April incident would’ve been upsetting in any school, but...
by kids1stadvocac | May 13, 2025 | Federal
Last week, 70 COPAA members from 20 states conducted 75 hill visits to make recommendations to the 119th Congress. With overwhelmingly positive reviews, advocates reported that their visits were both impactful and timely as Congress finalizes the budget reconciliation...
by kids1stadvocac | May 6, 2025 | Federal
A group of students and parents, represented by the National Center for Youth Law (NCYL), the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), and the Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates, Inc. (COPAA), filed a motion for preliminary injunction on Friday, May 2, 2025, in the...
