by kids1stadvocac | Oct 14, 2025 | State
The new school year will bring a major change to special education classrooms across Louisiana, as a recently passed law goes into effect aimed at increasing transparency and student safety. Under Act 479, all self-contained special education classrooms in the state...
by kids1stadvocac | Aug 12, 2025 | Federal
The Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT) and the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) have released a new policy brief titled Inclusive Innovation: How to Incorporate Privacy into Inclusive Design for Assistive Technologies. This brief...
by kids1stadvocac | Jul 29, 2025 | Federal
In conjunction with the White House release of America’s AI Action Plan, Education Secretary Linda McMahon issued a Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) to states announcing the addition of a proposed discretionary grant priority to leverage education outcomes through the use...
by kids1stadvocac | Jul 1, 2025 | State
Sun Sentinal Cameras are expected to return to Broward County’s special-needs classrooms to help parents determine whether their child may have been abused or mistreated at school. The program, which was last used in Broward schools during the 2023-24 school year,...
by kids1stadvocac | Jun 17, 2025 | State
GovTech This fall a handful of New Orleans schools will have access to centralized special education services, the first step in an effort to help autonomous charter schools join forces to serve students with disabilities. The new program will provide participating...
