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WA: NW SOIL lawsuit expands with new Pierce County cases

by kids1stadvocac | Jul 29, 2025 | State

Tacoma News Tribune Four families have joined a lawsuit against a now-closed school for students with disabilities and several Pierce County school districts. Outlined in documents filed with the Bethel, Federal Way, Tacoma, and University Place school districts...

NJ: New Jersey has the lowest rates of inclusion for students in special education in the country

by kids1stadvocac | Jun 10, 2025 | State

Hechinger Report New Jersey students with disabilities are the least likely in the nation to spend their days surrounded by peers without disabilities. One underlying reason: a sprawling network of separate schools that allows districts to outsource educating them....

CA: California agrees to include religious schools as special education placements

by kids1stadvocac | Jun 3, 2025 | State

K-12 Dive The California Department of Education and the Los Angeles Unified School District will include religious private schools as potential placements for students with disabilities, according to a settlement agreement reached Monday between the school systems...

CA: California agrees to include religious schools as special education placements

by kids1stadvocac | May 27, 2025 | State

K-12 Dive The California Department of Education and the Los Angeles Unified School District will include religious private schools as potential placements for students with disabilities, according to a settlement agreement reached Monday between the school systems...

NC: Carolina Curious: How many private schools receiving Opportunity Scholarships serve students with disabilities?

by kids1stadvocac | Mar 4, 2025 | State

WFDD Last year, the North Carolina General Assembly voted to significantly increase funding for private school vouchers, also known as Opportunity Scholarships. The state has spent nearly $383 million on these vouchers in this academic year alone. Listener Walter...
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