by kids1stadvocac | May 12, 2026 | State
Chalkbeat As Mayor Zohran Mamdani scrambles to plug a multi-billion-dollar budget gap, his administration is looking more closely at the money New York City spends on private school tuition for students with disabilities. The payments — which topped $723 million last...
by kids1stadvocac | Apr 28, 2026 | Federal
The Pillar A new survey from the National Catholic Partnership on Disability found that Catholic school systems in the U.S. vary widely in their practices of including students with disabilities. Many Catholic school leaders voiced a desire for their diocesan...
by kids1stadvocac | Apr 21, 2026 | State
CBS Chicago The Archdiocese of Chicago said Chicago Public Schools is restoring funding for students with disabilities in Catholic schools starting Monday. Last week, the archdiocese accused CPS of abruptly pulling the funding from only Catholic schools before the...
by kids1stadvocac | Apr 14, 2026 | State
MSN.com The Chicago Archdiocese is accusing Chicago Public Schools of abruptly pulling funding for students with disabilities in Catholic schools. Archdiocese officials said in a statement that Friday is suddenly the last day more than 800 students with disabilities...
by kids1stadvocac | Jan 27, 2026 | Federal
As a thought leader committed to ensuring that students with disabilities and their families have all the information they need to make an informed choice, on Monday, COPAA released “Private School Choice Programs: Is There a Seat for Students with...