When it comes to serving students with disabilities, how are Catholic schools doing?

by kids1stadvocac | Sep 2, 2025 | Federal

OSV News The National Catholic Educational Association’s 2024-2025 annual statistical report expanded its section on serving students with special needs and suggested that disability inclusion in Catholic schools is on the rise. It stated 75.5% of U.S. Catholic...

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...