07/15/2026
Former federal officials, including CEC's Laurie VanderPloeg, penned a letter to Congress opposing plans to transfer special education oversight to HHS, writing that this move "dismantles, rather than relocates," IDEA.
Read more: https://www.k12dive.com/news/former-federal-officials-oppose-special-education-interagency-agreement/825228/
06/25/2026
The Ed Department Is Outsourcing Special Education. Here's What That Means For Students With Disabilities
The U.S. Department of Education's transfer of its special education and civil rights offices is likely to cause confusion and disarray, advocates warn, as a key Senate panel considers blocking the move.
11/24/2025
McMahon's education plan breaks the law and denies students' rights | Opinion
What Linda McMahon dismisses as 'micromanagement' is, in reality, the implementation of our nation's special education law.
09/04/2025
Ed Department Plans To Scale Back IDEA Data Collection
The Trump administration is laying out plans to stop collecting certain information from states about students with disabilities.
08/09/2025
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Who's Really Advocating for your Child?
Let’s be clear: You can’t represent students and protect your job at the same time. Advocacy is not a passion. It’s a profession. And when it’s compromised by payrolls, politics, or institutional loyalty, students lose. Read it now. Share it. Start a conversation.
07/18/2025
Yes, the Preschool-to-Prison Pipeline is a Real Phenomenon
In recent years, advocates have drawn attention to a troubling and embedded trend in our society: the preschool-to-prison pipeline. While the phenomenon may sound hyperbolic at first, it reflects an ingrained pattern of harmful and disproportionate disciplinary actions and systemic inequalities that...
06/19/2025
3 Advocates & 3 Lawyers Later!?!
As the educational landscape grows more complex, and legal protections for students with disabilities become increasingly misunderstood, your role as an advocate is constantly challenged and expanded.