TX: Texas has a new plan to better include young children with disabilities in classrooms

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...

PA: Philly parents push Council to ban preschool suspensions citywide

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...

NY: New York City invests $67.5 million in special education for preschoolers

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...

OR: Most Oregon preschoolers with disabilities now learn alongside non-disabled peers

by kids1stadvocac | Jun 9, 2026 | State

The oregonian Oregon now includes most preschoolers with disabilities or special health needs in regular preschools or other early learning settings, a big switch from just five years ago, when nearly two-thirds of such children attended programs exclusively for kids...

For kids with disabilities, early intervention boosts academics later

by kids1stadvocac | Apr 28, 2026 | Federal

Disability Scoop Accessing early intervention services like speech, occupational, physical or behavioral therapy in the first years of life can lead to more than developmental gains, new research suggests. Children who receive early intervention by age 3 score better...