by kids1stadvocac | Apr 29, 2025 | Federal
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)...
by kids1stadvocac | Apr 4, 2025 | Federal
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...
by kids1stadvocac | Mar 25, 2025 | State
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....
by kids1stadvocac | Feb 11, 2025 | State
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...
by kids1stadvocac | Feb 4, 2025 | State
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...
