by kids1stadvocac | Jun 3, 2025 | State
Dallas News Educators have long urged lawmakers to revamp school discipline laws, detailing horror stories about suffering injuries on the job from violent students. In a poll cited by the state’s 2023 Teacher Vacancy Task Force report, nearly half of educators listed...
by kids1stadvocac | May 27, 2025 | State
Chalkbeat New York City’s public schools routinely flout federal rules designed to prevent schools from removing children from class for long periods due to behavior related to their disabilities, a Chalkbeat investigation has found. To examine the discipline process,...
by kids1stadvocac | May 27, 2025 | State
wbir.com As students across East Tennessee wrap up the school year, many families of students with disabilities are meeting with educators to discuss how to support their children moving forward. However, a recent report from the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office of...
by kids1stadvocac | Apr 15, 2025 | State
WBAA Bella’s school first suspended her in Kindergarten. Five-year-old Bella had hit a teacher’s aide and run out of the classroom. A month later, the school suspended her after she tipped over a desk and fled the school. Eight days later, she was suspended...
by kids1stadvocac | Mar 25, 2025 | State
San Antonio Report State lawmakers want to make it easier for schools to suspend younger students and students experiencing homelessness. House Bill 6, which is sponsored by nearly three-quarters of Republican representatives in the Texas House, greenlights the use of...
