The federal government mandates that every state has a panel to advise the state education department about special education services. The panel must include parents. Mississippi's panel will meet virtually on…
Our friend and partner, Susan Stearns, shared this invitation with us: My name is Susan Stearns, and I am a leader of the Mississippi Chapter of Little Lobbyists, a national family-led…
The federal government has been shut down since October 1 because Democratic and Republican lawmakers in Congress cannot agree on a budget. On October 24, 2025, the Mississippi Department of Human Services…
October is Bullying Prevention Month. Here is some updated bullying information we originally shared in November 2023. Bullying is against the law in Mississippi on school property, at any school-sponsored…
There's still time to register for the National Federation of Families Virtual Conference, taking place on November 3, 5, and 7. Register by Monday morning, November 3, to join researchers, administrators,…
On July 23, 2025, the US Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs issued its review of Mississippi's special education system. The report outlines items that Mississippi should implement for…
Mississippi’s Medicaid Beneficiary Advisory Council (BAC) will meet on Friday, October 17, from 10 a.m. to noon in the Cobb Conference Center inside the Walter Sillers Building at 550 High Street in…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 14, 2025 Department of Education Condemned for Ending Support for Students with Disabilities Mississippi Disability Organizations Join National Coalition in Call for Reversal of Layoffs…
The National Federation of Families, Families as Allies' much-loved national organization, posted the update below on its Facebook page earlier this week. Joy Hogge, executive director of Families as Allies…
On Friday, August 15, Families as Allies held a virtual meeting to discuss working together to submit a proposal to the Patient-Centered Outcome Research Institute (PCORI) about how families, youth,…