ED Secretary Speaks Up About Plans to Shift Programs Out of ED

by kids1stadvocac | Oct 28, 2025 | Federal

Multiple press outlets are reporting that Secretary of Education (ED) Linda McMahon -as verified through ED’s communications office- is working to “make good on pledges” from the President to close the department and send programs, including activities related to the...

COPAA and Partners Continue Advocacy to Protect Children and Seek Reversal of RIF at ED

by kids1stadvocac | Oct 21, 2025 | Federal

As COPAA members know, in a unilateral move that caught both Republican and Democrats in Congress off guard, on Friday, October 10, the Administration announced a massive Reduction in Force (RIF) that has reportedly impacted thousands of federal employees including...

Unjust Firings at ED Harms Students with Disabilities

by kids1stadvocac | Oct 14, 2025 | Federal

WASHINGTON, DC  – In response to the most recent cuts made by the U.S. Department of Education (ED) that eliminate hundreds of jobs within the agency, COPAA CEO Denise Marshall made the following statement: On Friday, the Department of Education...

COPAA and CASE Issue Principles in Support of Students with Disabilities, Individuals and Organizations Encouraged to Sign

by kids1stadvocac | Oct 7, 2025 | Federal

COPAA and the Council of Administrators of Special Education (CASE) have announced an opportunity for individuals, national, state, and local organizations to join together and affirm a shared commitment to ensuring that children and youth with disabilities receive...

GA: Georgia’s first Special Education PTSA recruiting members

by kids1stadvocac | Sep 30, 2025 | State

FOX 5 Atlanta The Georgia Special Education PTSA, the first of its kind in the state, is now recruiting members. Organizers say the group was created to address a gap in advocacy and resources for special education families. The PTSA is part of the statewide PTA, but...