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Trump Administration Issues Multiple EOs Impacting Education

by kids1stadvocac | Apr 29, 2025 | Federal Archive

On Wednesday, President Trump signed a series of executive orders (EOs) that impact education. Below is a summary of key orders: Reinstating Commonsense, Non-Discriminatory School Discipline Policies aims to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)...

House Hearing Focuses on AI in K-12 Classrooms

by kids1stadvocac | Apr 4, 2025 | Federal Archive

The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education held a hearing titled, From Chalkboards to Chatbots: The Impact of AI on K-12 Education. Led by Chairman Kevin Kiley (R-CA) and Ranking Member Suzanne Bonamici...

CA: What LAUSD students with disabilities need to know about the ban on cellphones in class

by kids1stadvocac | Mar 25, 2025 | State Archive

LAist There are at least 63,000 students with disabilities in the Los Angeles Unified School District. For these students, the district’s cellphone ban has implications beyond missing texts from friends or losing the option to scroll social media at lunch....

IN: Indiana lawmakers revisit requirement for cameras in special education classrooms

by kids1stadvocac | Feb 11, 2025 | State Archive

Inside Indiana Business Should Indiana’s special education classrooms be equipped with round-the-clock video surveillance? Parents said the move would help protect kids and keep them informed of behavioral incidents. District administrators aren’t opposed—but only if...

VA: New bills seek to close learning gaps for students using AAC devices

by kids1stadvocac | Feb 4, 2025 | State Archive

Virginia Mercury When Toby and Lindsay Latham sent their son Calvin to school in Fairfax County, they hoped it would be a place where he could grow and thrive. Instead, they discovered he wasn’t learning at all. “It was terrible,” Toby Latham said. Calvin, who uses an...

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