by kids1stadvocac | Oct 6, 2026 | Federal
ABC News It was sometime around Xavier Rogers’ second birthday that his mom and Early Head Start teachers noticed a shift in his demeanor. Xavier, usually a happy baby, now mostly wanted to play alone and would sometimes bite and hit other kids in his class....
by kids1stadvocac | Sep 29, 2026 | Federal
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has proposed significant changes to the Head Start Performance Standards (Head Start) that COPAA opposes. If HHS proceeds as planned, the new regulations will completely eliminate current Head Start Performance...
by kids1stadvocac | Sep 15, 2026 | State
KERA News Texas is trying to do a better job of including young children with disabilities in classrooms alongside their peers. Federal law already requires schools to educate children with disabilities alongside children without disabilities whenever appropriate. But...
by kids1stadvocac | Aug 18, 2026 | State
Northeast Times Several Philadelphia parents told City Council this month that their young children with disabilities were pushed out of preschool programs, sometimes on the first day. They urged lawmakers to ban the practice across all early childhood settings in the...
by kids1stadvocac | Jul 21, 2026 | State
19th News Preschoolers with disabilities in New York City will gain access to an unprecedented set of programs and services thanks to a major expansion in special education announced Tuesday by Mayor Zohran Mamdani and New York City Public Schools Chancellor Kamar...
