https://bsky.app/profile/edlawcenter.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/edlawcenter.bsky.social/post/3mmeko7wpfe2iELC Exec. Director @Bob-Kim.bsky.social provides an update on an important case challenging the dismantling of the U.S. Department of Education #goodnews #federal #education #court #legal21 May 2026 13:47 +0000at://did:plc:abqytmu6xijpldw4vaswe46b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmeko7wpfe2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/edlawcenter.bsky.social/post/3mmccyi2ogc2x@sosarizona.org's Beth Lewis explains that opting Arizona into the federal voucher scheme would be reckless and lead to even more waste, fraud, and abuse in the state. https://azmirror.com/2026/05/08/republicans-want-arizona-to-opt-into-a-federal-voucher-scam-ripe-for-waste-and-fraud/ @azbethlewis.bsky.social20 May 2026 16:25 +0000at://did:plc:abqytmu6xijpldw4vaswe46b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmccyi2ogc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/edlawcenter.bsky.social/post/3mmc6isrnag2gSchools across the country are facing chronic special education teacher shortages. How can states get well-prepared teachers into classrooms and keep them there? Read our fact sheet on evidence-based policy solutions for alternative teacher preparation models that work:20 May 2026 15:04 +0000at://did:plc:abqytmu6xijpldw4vaswe46b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmc6isrnag2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/edlawcenter.bsky.social/post/3mmc6cumerz2iIn public comments submitted to the GSA, ELC warned that the proposed anti-DEI certification is vague, inconsistent with existing law, and harmful to schools and students. We remain committed to protecting inclusive learning environments for all. https://edlawcenter.org/elc-opposes-proposed-anti-dei-requirements-for-federal-funding-grantees/20 May 2026 15:01 +0000at://did:plc:abqytmu6xijpldw4vaswe46b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmc6cumerz2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/edlawcenter.bsky.social/post/3mm7skeu36s2nNJ residents: here are 5 things you should know about school funding in Mikie Sherrill’s first ever state budget proposal! https://edlawcenter.org/breaking-down-school-funding-in-governor-sherrills-proposed-fy27-budget/ #newjersey #njpolitics #publiceducation #schoolfunding #teachertok19 May 2026 16:25 +0000at://did:plc:abqytmu6xijpldw4vaswe46b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm7skeu36s2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/edlawcenter.bsky.social/post/3mm54qbzzmk2oAZ State Auditor General issues report finding lack of oversight and conflicts of interest in the state's education savings account voucher program https://www.12news.com/article/news/investigations/i-team/education-impact/arizonas-billion-dollar-school-voucher-program-under-fire/75-99067c90-6739-45f3-8e73-9f047a2b827b?emci=9e1c5943-0752-f111-8ef2-000d3a14b640&emdi=3b2f2c1c-1152-f111-8ef2-000d3a14b640&ceid=1030091418 May 2026 14:49 +0000at://did:plc:abqytmu6xijpldw4vaswe46b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm54qbzzmk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/edlawcenter.bsky.social/post/3mm4zldnq522kMeet ELC's Litigation Director Jessica Levin #MeetTheStaffMonday18 May 2026 13:53 +0000at://did:plc:abqytmu6xijpldw4vaswe46b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm4zldnq522khttps://bsky.app/profile/edlawcenter.bsky.social/post/3mlvqeqyqic2i🎥 A recording of PFPS’s latest webinar, “No Accountability, No Transparency: Scholarship Granting Organizations under the Federal Voucher Program,” is now available! Visit the link in our bio to watch on YouTube and be sure to subscribe to access future webinars.15 May 2026 16:19 +0000at://did:plc:abqytmu6xijpldw4vaswe46b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlvqeqyqic2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/edlawcenter.bsky.social/post/3mltccfhpka25What steps can states take to reduce racial disproportionality in special education identification, placement and discipline, even as the federal government stops looking? Check out our fact sheet for state and district practices that work:14 May 2026 17:02 +0000at://did:plc:abqytmu6xijpldw4vaswe46b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mltccfhpka25https://bsky.app/profile/edlawcenter.bsky.social/post/3mlqyfmu2q42iPrivate school vouchers are so unpopular with voters that proponents have repeatedly failed to gain enough signatures to put pro-voucher measures onto the ballot. See, e.g., California in 2021, 2023, and 2025, and Michigan in 2021. https://pfps.org/federal-voucher-program/13 May 2026 19:00 +0000at://did:plc:abqytmu6xijpldw4vaswe46b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqyfmu2q42ihttps://bsky.app/profile/edlawcenter.bsky.social/post/3mlqom6cqze2hIn an ever-changing world, private school vouchers are one area where the public has remained consistent — they didn’t want them then, and they don’t want them now. In fact, voters across the country have said NO to private school vouchers EVERY TIME they've been proposed over the past 50 years.13 May 2026 16:04 +0000at://did:plc:abqytmu6xijpldw4vaswe46b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqom6cqze2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/edlawcenter.bsky.social/post/3mlqofg4ocq2iPFPS has a message about the federal voucher scheme and the long-awaited regulations about it.13 May 2026 16:01 +0000at://did:plc:abqytmu6xijpldw4vaswe46b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqofg4ocq2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/edlawcenter.bsky.social/post/3mloon35mis2gPFPS has a message for any governor considering the federal voucher scheme.12 May 2026 21:00 +0000at://did:plc:abqytmu6xijpldw4vaswe46b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mloon35mis2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/edlawcenter.bsky.social/post/3mlohwle4py2hPFPS has a message for New York.12 May 2026 19:00 +0000at://did:plc:abqytmu6xijpldw4vaswe46b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlohwle4py2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/edlawcenter.bsky.social/post/3mlogfkbefw22What issues are students, families, & schools facing right now and what’s being done about it? ELC ED @bob-kim.bsky.social explains the biggest challenges in public ed and how ELC is using litigation to tackle them head-on. #publiced #educationpolicy #studentrights #teachersoftiktok #currentevents12 May 2026 18:32 +0000at://did:plc:abqytmu6xijpldw4vaswe46b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlogfkbefw22https://bsky.app/profile/edlawcenter.bsky.social/post/3mllxqvsaof2fRead @pfpsorg.bsky.social latest interview with former Idaho Supreme Court Justice Jim Jones and Luke Mayville from @reclaimidaho.bsky.social on the legal and policy fight against vouchers in that state. https://pfps.org/the-pfps-interview-jim-jones,-former-chief-justice-of-the-idaho-supreme-court-and-luke-mayville,-executive-director-at-reclaim-idaho.html11 May 2026 19:05 +0000at://did:plc:abqytmu6xijpldw4vaswe46b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mllxqvsaof2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/edlawcenter.bsky.social/post/3mllqvd6yni25Register now for tomorrow’s @pfpsorg.bsky.social webinar on how SGOs have repeatedly lacked accountability + transparency, leading to waste, fraud, & abuse of public funds—and why a federal voucher scheme could repeat the same pattern.11 May 2026 17:02 +0000at://did:plc:abqytmu6xijpldw4vaswe46b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mllqvd6yni25https://bsky.app/profile/edlawcenter.bsky.social/post/3mlbpq4eust25Learn about the expansive role of dangerous and unregulated scholarship granting organizations (SGOs) under the federal school voucher scheme during PFPS's 5/12 webinar. @itep.org @truenorthresearch.bsky.social @neatoday.bsky.social Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_LQt3hAJ2TLmTc_1_lDL6Kg#/registration07 May 2026 17:15 +0000at://did:plc:abqytmu6xijpldw4vaswe46b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbpq4eust25https://bsky.app/profile/edlawcenter.bsky.social/post/3mlbh3ujac325It’s hard to believe NJ last calculated what it really costs to educate students nearly 20 years ago. It’s time for a thorough review of the school funding formula! https://edlawcenter.org/breaking-down-school-funding-in-governor-sherrills-proposed-fy27-budget/ #newjersey #njpolitics #publiceducation #fyp #teachers07 May 2026 14:40 +0000at://did:plc:abqytmu6xijpldw4vaswe46b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbh3ujac325https://bsky.app/profile/edlawcenter.bsky.social/post/3ml7hyl3ko72gNew PFPS Report Calls on California to Reject Private School Vouchers and Continue Strong Investment in Public Schools https://pfps.org/new-pfps-report-calls-on-california-to-reject-private-school-vouchers-and-continue-strong-investment-in-public-schools.html06 May 2026 19:51 +0000at://did:plc:abqytmu6xijpldw4vaswe46b/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7hyl3ko72ghttps://bsky.app/profile/edlawcenter.bsky.social/post/3ml7brwx76k2jWhat Could Public Schools Have If We Made Different Choices? Use the Alliance to Reclaim Our Schools' newly launched calculator showing what’s possible. https://www.freethefuture.net/tax-the-rich-stop-war06 May 2026 18:00 +0000at://did:plc:abqytmu6xijpldw4vaswe46b/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7brwx76k2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/edlawcenter.bsky.social/post/3ml4kspeo4m2hA functioning U.S. Education Department is crucial to protecting the rights of students with disabilities under IDEA. Read our fact sheet for more on how USED oversight supports students through monitoring, evaluation, and research:05 May 2026 16:03 +0000at://did:plc:abqytmu6xijpldw4vaswe46b/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4kspeo4m2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/edlawcenter.bsky.social/post/3ml237wax2q2jMeet ELC's Intake Coordinator Aimee Roche #MeetTheStaffMonday04 May 2026 16:19 +0000at://did:plc:abqytmu6xijpldw4vaswe46b/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml237wax2q2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/edlawcenter.bsky.social/post/3mksff7frhn2kStay on top of private school voucher legislation nationwide with the PFPS Bill Tracker. Search, filter, and follow bills in all 50 states and the U.S. Congress—updated weekly. pfps.org/billtracker/01 May 2026 15:00 +0000at://did:plc:abqytmu6xijpldw4vaswe46b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksff7frhn2khttps://bsky.app/profile/edlawcenter.bsky.social/post/3mkq52xu7532pPFPS and Allies Urge Utah Supreme Court to Affirm Ruling that State Voucher Program is Unconstitutional https://pfps.org/pfps-and-allies-urge-utah-supreme-court-to-affirm-ruling-that-state-voucher-program-is-unconstitutional.html30 Apr 2026 17:25 +0000at://did:plc:abqytmu6xijpldw4vaswe46b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkq52xu7532phttps://bsky.app/profile/edlawcenter.bsky.social/post/3mknngc572n2gRegister now for PFPS's next webinar, "No Accountability, No Transparency: Scholarship Granting Organizations under the Federal Voucher Program." https://pfps.org/no-accountability,-no-transparency-scholarship-granting-organizations-under-the-federal-voucher-program.html29 Apr 2026 17:40 +0000at://did:plc:abqytmu6xijpldw4vaswe46b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mknngc572n2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/edlawcenter.bsky.social/post/3mknehfmf472pTrump’s FY27 proposed budget mostly holds IDEA funding intact, but is that enough? See how the dismantling of the USED impacts students with disabilities. Read more here: https://edlawcenter.org/research/evidence-against-dismantling-used/#IDEA @carajackson.bsky.social @alynturner.bsky.social @research4action.bsky.social29 Apr 2026 15:00 +0000at://did:plc:abqytmu6xijpldw4vaswe46b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mknehfmf472phttps://bsky.app/profile/edlawcenter.bsky.social/post/3mkkyq456n62bHave you heard? @jenniferberkshire.bsky.social and @jackschneider.bsky.social are presenting during ELC’s Education Justice Lecture on June 3! Register or sponsor using the links below! #webinar #publiceducation #teachertok #fyp #publicschools28 Apr 2026 16:24 +0000at://did:plc:abqytmu6xijpldw4vaswe46b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkkyq456n62bhttps://bsky.app/profile/edlawcenter.bsky.social/post/3mkb5rk45f522Join @haveyouheard.bsky.social Podcasters, Authors and Educators, @jenniferberkshire.bsky.social and @jackschneider.bsky.social, for ELC’s 17th Annual Education Justice Lecture https://edlawcenter.org/join-podcasters-authors-and-educators-jennifer-berkshire-and-jack-schneider-for-elcs-17th-annual-education-justice-lecture/24 Apr 2026 18:28 +0000at://did:plc:abqytmu6xijpldw4vaswe46b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkb5rk45f522https://bsky.app/profile/edlawcenter.bsky.social/post/3mk6kp36ukb2fELC Executive Director Bob Kim: The federal government's proposed restrictions on so-called "DEl" programs are unlawful and inconsistent with recent court orders that struck down very similar requirements. #fyp #federal #DEI #breakingnews #education23 Apr 2026 17:41 +0000at://did:plc:abqytmu6xijpldw4vaswe46b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk6kp36ukb2f