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Thank you, Senator Kaine, for championing our children and hosting today's Special Education Roundtable, bringing together parents, educators, administrators, advocates, & other stakeholders to discuss the challenges facing students w/disabilities & their families. 
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ALT - A picture of Senator Tim Kaine along with COPAA CEO Denise Marshall.
August 20, 2026 at 7:52 PM
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Who is protecting the right to learn? 
🔗https://www.the74million.org/article/as-the-education-department-is-dismantled-who-protects-the-right-to-learn/
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As the Education Department Is Dismantled, Who Protects the Right to Learn?
Lhamon and Young: Moving special education services and civil rights complaints to other federal agencies weakens protections for students.
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August 10, 2026 at 9:09 AM
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Former federal officials oppose the special education interagency agreement
Read more in this article by K-12 Dive https://www.k12dive.com/news/former-federal-officials-oppose-special-education-interagency-agreement/825228/
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Former federal officials oppose special education interagency agreement
Pushback grows as House lawmakers consider permanently moving some other Education Department functions to outside agencies.
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July 15, 2026 at 5:09 PM
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“The new administration has quietly rolled back their state oversight,” said Chris R,
Read more from the Chalkbeat article.
https://www.chalkbeat.org/2026/07/08/education-department-scaled-back-special-education-monitoring-report-says/
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Education Department scaled back special education monitoring visits under Trump: report
At the current pace, each state would see a federal auditor just once every 25 years. Recent monitoring reports have found a host of problems in how states support students with disabilities.
www.chalkbeat.org
July 9, 2026 at 10:29 PM
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Groundbreaking new research shows special ed delivers immediate, large, and lasting academic gains for students. A big win for equity and learning! 
Read the study 👉 https://cbnewsletters.chalkbeat.org/p/special-education-shows-academic-gains-study
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A major study finds special education helps students. But is it enough?
The findings are strikingly positive: Students made large, sustained gains after getting services. The harder question is whether special education could work even better.
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April 3, 2026 at 12:29 PM