by kids1stadvocac | May 12, 2026 | Federal
The 74 While intended as a universal benefit, educational support for disabled children is significantly segregated by class, according to a paper released in January. The decade-spanning analysis of state and federal data found that wealthy families were twice as...
by kids1stadvocac | Apr 28, 2026 | Federal
Fordham Institute Approximately 7.5 million U.S. students receive special education services in public schools—more than one in seven pupils nationwide. Its services cost roughly twice as much per pupil as general education and account for about...
by kids1stadvocac | Feb 17, 2026 | State
EdSource Student enrollment has been declining in the McFarland Unified School District, so Superintendent Aaron Resendez was surprised to start this school year with an uptick in students who require special education services. The 3,282-student district in rural...
by kids1stadvocac | Jan 13, 2026 | Federal
Perry A. Zirkel, University Professor Emeritus of Education & Law at Lehigh University, has just released his latest law review article, You can read “The Impact of Endrew F. : An Updated Analysis of Resulting Judicial Rulings,” here, published in the January 15,...
by kids1stadvocac | Dec 9, 2025 | State
AP News When Michigan officials this year lauded a record-high 82.8% high school graduation rate in 2024, special education advocates pointed out a vastly different outcome: only 61% of students with disabilities graduated. That is one of several metrics showing what...
