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AZ: Voters could have say on reforms for controversial ESA program

by kids1stadvocac | Feb 17, 2026 | State

ABC15 Several education groups and advocates have come together through a coalition and filed a petition to put reforms on the state’s controversial Empowerment Scholarship Accounts program, or ESA. ESA advocates say these reforms are unnecessary, feeling like the...

TX: Extra voucher funds for students with disabilities requires public school psychologist assessment

by kids1stadvocac | Feb 17, 2026 | State

KSAT Time is running out to gather the necessary documentation for students with disabilities to receive the extra benefits entitled through the Texas Education Freedom Accounts program. Families of students with disabilities could receive up to an additional $30,000,...

COPAA Releases Report on Private School Choice Programs

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...

FL: As lawmakers fix Florida’s school voucher system, educators, students cope with financial fallout

by kids1stadvocac | Jan 20, 2026 | State

WLRN After Juliet Sanomi came to the realization that traditional public school wasn’t the right setting for her son, who has autism, she decided to take matters into her own hands. She started a school where he and others like him would thrive. She began that...

TX: Here’s what to know about disability evaluations for school vouchers

by kids1stadvocac | Jan 6, 2026 | State

Caller Times Families of children with disabilities have the potential to get the most out of Texas’ new program to pay private school tuition or educational expenses outside of the public school system — so long as they have the right documentation. The Texas...
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