White House Sends Budget to Congress, Eliminates Preschool and Other Special Ed Funding

by kids1stadvocac | Apr 7, 2026 | Federal

On Friday, the White House released the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Budget Request to inform Congress’ work on annual appropriations. The Administration’s budget proposes funding levels for education, justice, health, and other federal programs, which will be negotiated by...

President’s Budget Request Anticipated Week of March 30

by kids1stadvocac | Mar 10, 2026 | Federal

The release of the President’s budget request to Congress for Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 is anticipated sometime during the week of March 30. The President’s budget request is typically released in early February, but is delayed this year because of the furlough during...

March 5-National Call-In Day: Tell Congress: Protect Children with Disabilities, Oppose Moving IDEA out of ED

by kids1stadvocac | Feb 24, 2026 | Federal

COPAA is joining advocacy groups across the country on March 5 for a National Call-In Day to oppose moving oversight and administration of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) from the U.S....

Advocates Tell Congress to Protect All Ed Programs In Pending Appropriations Bill

by kids1stadvocac | Jan 13, 2026 | Federal

COPAA joined hundreds of organizations and thousands of individuals to urge Congress to protect all education programs from being transferred to other federal agencies by expanding language included in the pending Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and...

Act Now! Tell Congress to End the Use of Seclusion & Restraint and Target Resources to Train School Teams

by kids1stadvocac | Jan 6, 2026 | Federal, Restraint & Seclusion

In December, the bipartisan Keeping All Students Safe Act (H.R. 6617/S. 3448) (KASSA) was introduced by Rep. Beyer (D-VA), Rep. Hamadeh (R-AZ), Ranking Member Scott (D-VA), Sen. Murphy (D-CT), Sen. Murray (D-WA), and Sen. Sanders (I-VT). COPAA endorsed the bill...