by kids1stadvocac | May 20, 2025 | Federal
Teen Vogue Right now, hundreds of thousands of high school seniors are locking in their final decision about which college they plan to attend this fall. On top of the usual considerations when searching for a good match, disabled students often have to take campus...
by kids1stadvocac | May 13, 2025 | State
EdSource Jake, a 17-year-old junior, is beginning to think about life after he graduates from Mt. Carmel High School in San Diego County. This is a daunting task for any teen, but his mother, Angela, says it’s been especially thorny for Jake, who is on the autism...
by kids1stadvocac | Apr 29, 2025 | Federal
On Wednesday, President Trump signed a series of executive orders (EOs) that impact education. Below is a summary of key orders: Reinstating Commonsense, Non-Discriminatory School Discipline Policies aims to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)...
by kids1stadvocac | Apr 15, 2025 | Federal
NPR If you visit the website for Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), you’ll find a “Wall of Receipts” listing more than 7,000 federal contracts it has terminated. Little detail is provided, besides the “savings”...
by kids1stadvocac | Mar 18, 2025 | State
The Seattle Times (Editorial) Washington state is where laws guaranteeing education for students with disabilities got their start back in 1971. Before then, kids who had trouble reading, walking, or hearing were largely ignored by schools, with lifelong consequences....
