by kids1stadvocac | Sep 8, 2026 | Federal
Education Week New federal guidance threatens to upend decades of progress in high school transition planning, which helps students with disabilities prepare for college, the workforce, and living independently, advocates and researchers say. In 1999, the U.S. Supreme...
by kids1stadvocac | Aug 11, 2026 | State
WKYT Starting in 2027, thousands of Kentucky students with moderate to severe disabilities will be able to graduate with something many of them never could before — a high school diploma…
by kids1stadvocac | Jul 28, 2026 | Uncategorized
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) has rescinded its 1979 Guidelines for Eliminating Discrimination and Denial of Services in Vocational Education Programs, which established compliance and monitoring requirements for federally funded vocational education programs....
by kids1stadvocac | Jul 7, 2026 | Federal
Inside Higher Ed As colleges work to improve student success, new research suggests they may be underestimating the size of a much larger student population than previously understood: autistic students. A new study from Michigan State University examined 731...
by kids1stadvocac | Apr 21, 2026 | State
EdSource After a recent morning rush at a Fresno Grocery Outlet, 22-year-old Elena Santos moved down each aisle to return misplaced food items to their proper places. She brought vitamins to the front of the shelves and neatly arranged hygiene products. These tasks...