January 16, 2026
The Boost News
Project 2025 author and top Trump official: Special education protections and funding will remain (Chalkbeat)
Disability rights advocates in New York lay out priorities, call on lawmakers to stop ‘stalling’ (WXXI NPR)
To cut Medicaid budget, governor says Idaho could remove disability, dental services (Idaho Capital Sun)
‘We don’t need more to worry about’: Arizona’s disability community faces funding shortfall (ABC12.com)
Federal judge blocks USDA from cutting off SNAP funding in Minnesota (MPR News)
New disability support hub opens at Maryland Mall to help families access resources instantly (WMAR2 News)
$150 million wrongful death lawsuit filed after child with autism ‘secluded’ at Virginia Beach elementary school (13 News Now)
Absolutely Colorado: Black license plates generate $12M for Coloradans with disabilities (KRDO)
California leads suit to preserve U.S. Department of Ed (The Center Square)
Schools Brace for Mid-Year Cuts as ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Changes Begin (Education Week)
Study: Switching to Charter School Improves Performance for Special Ed Students (The 74).
How States Can Support Family Caregivers Under Medicaid’s Community Engagement Requirements (AARP)
STUDY: Payment Rates for Medicaid Home Care Ahead of the 2025 Reconciliation Law (KFF)
Taking a fresh look at definition of autism (The Harvard Gazette)
Barbie debuts autistic doll with sensory-sensitive, stimming features (USA Today)