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On Thursday more than 850 local, state and national organizations, led by the Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates and the Council of Administrators of Special Education, released a joint commitment to support federal special education law, and to oppose any move that separates services for students with disabilities from the U.S. Department of Education. The coalition, which includes the Association for School Business Officials International, emphasizes that the Education Department must remain independent, fully staffed, and adequately funded, and that the federal government plays a crucial role in special education through funding, policy, and enforcement. To guide policy and advocacy, the groups released seven principles affirming the importance of public education, family–school partnerships, federal oversight, adequate funding, and maintaining students’ rights to a Free Appropriate Public Education in the Least Restrictive Environment. In 2023, the last year for which federal data is available, about 8.4m infants, toddlers, children and young adults with disabilities qualified for IDEA services.
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California
Following January 2025 immigration raids in California’s Central Valley, student absences rose 22%, totaling 81,000 missed school days among 113,000 children across five districts. Stanford professor Thomas Dee attributed the spike to fear and trauma: “Aggressive interior immigration enforcement drives families with school-age children away.” The broader climate of increased enforcement under the new administration, including raids at schools and daycares, has sparked lawsuits and national concern. Experts warn the psychological toll disrupts learning, especially for younger children in immigrant households, who are left feeling unsafe and anxious.
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Texas
Texas’ new law mandating Ten Commandments posters in public school classrooms has prompted resignations, legal battles, and widespread controversy. High school theater teacher Gigi Cervantes resigned, saying: “I just was not going to be a part of forcing or imposing religious doctrine onto my students.” While some districts like Frisco acted swiftly, others, including Galveston, paused amid lawsuits and court orders blocking enforcement. The law, requiring conspicuous display of donated posters, has stirred debates among educators, parents, and students, raising constitutional concerns and fears about religious freedom and inclusion.
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Florida
Florida's $4bn education voucher program is under review as lawmakers seek to enhance accountability and financial tracking. Matthew Tracy, the state's deputy auditor general, presented a report highlighting "a myriad of accountability challenges," including the absence of a consistent student identification system. Sen. Don Gaetz remarked, "Whatever can go wrong with this system has gone wrong," indicating the negative impact on public and private education funding. Gaetz plans to introduce legislation to separate voucher funding from the public education budget, a move opposed by House PreK-12 Budget chairperson Rep. Jenna Persons-Mulicka, who warned it could jeopardize universal school choice. The proposed bill aims to address issues identified in the audit, including expanding stabilization funding and requiring state-issued student IDs for voucher recipients. "We do not have a perfect bill to introduce, but we have a bill which addresses the issues," Gaetz said.
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