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The Michigan Parent, Advocate & Attorney Coalition (MiPAAC) is a statewide group focused on student-centered advocacy to improve access to educational outcomes for students with disabilities.
https://mipaac.org/
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Become a member of the Michigan Parent, Advocate & Attorney Coalition (MiPAAC), powered by the Autism Alliance, to engage in collective action and drive systemic change in our special education system.
Join here: mipaac.org/join-mipaac/
#MiPAAC #EducationEquity #SpecialEducation
Join here: mipaac.org/join-mipaac/
#MiPAAC #EducationEquity #SpecialEducation
📊 Michigan’s Special Education System Is at an Inflection Point
Bridge Michigan's 2025 Education Watch underscores what families, advocates, and educators have been raising for years: Michigan’s special education system is under strain — and change is urgently needed.
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Bridge Michigan's 2025 Education Watch underscores what families, advocates, and educators have been raising for years: Michigan’s special education system is under strain — and change is urgently needed.
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December 28, 2025 at 2:06 PM
📊 Michigan’s Special Education System Is at an Inflection Point
Bridge Michigan's 2025 Education Watch underscores what families, advocates, and educators have been raising for years: Michigan’s special education system is under strain — and change is urgently needed.
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Bridge Michigan's 2025 Education Watch underscores what families, advocates, and educators have been raising for years: Michigan’s special education system is under strain — and change is urgently needed.
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ICYMI: Love. Joy. Advocacy. Blog post 💛
Advocacy isn’t just strategy—it’s love in action. In the midst of change and uncertainty, MiPAAC remains a space for trusted information, shared strategy & collective strength for those fighting for students with disabilities in Michigan.
#CollectiveImpact
Advocacy isn’t just strategy—it’s love in action. In the midst of change and uncertainty, MiPAAC remains a space for trusted information, shared strategy & collective strength for those fighting for students with disabilities in Michigan.
#CollectiveImpact
December 23, 2025 at 2:33 PM
ICYMI: Love. Joy. Advocacy. Blog post 💛
Advocacy isn’t just strategy—it’s love in action. In the midst of change and uncertainty, MiPAAC remains a space for trusted information, shared strategy & collective strength for those fighting for students with disabilities in Michigan.
#CollectiveImpact
Advocacy isn’t just strategy—it’s love in action. In the midst of change and uncertainty, MiPAAC remains a space for trusted information, shared strategy & collective strength for those fighting for students with disabilities in Michigan.
#CollectiveImpact
If you’re a creator, maker or entrepreneur with a disability, this is your invitation to join Trove Market: a first-of-its-kind digital marketplace designed to help you showcase your talents, sell your products or services, and connect with customers who value your work.
Visit trovemarket.com!
Visit trovemarket.com!
December 18, 2025 at 8:08 PM
If you’re a creator, maker or entrepreneur with a disability, this is your invitation to join Trove Market: a first-of-its-kind digital marketplace designed to help you showcase your talents, sell your products or services, and connect with customers who value your work.
Visit trovemarket.com!
Visit trovemarket.com!
📢 Literacy Takes Center Stage in Michigan
Leaders came together in Detroit for the Michigan Literacy Summit where Governor Whitmer reaffirmed that solving Michigan’s literacy crisis will be her #1 priority in the final year of her administration.
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Leaders came together in Detroit for the Michigan Literacy Summit where Governor Whitmer reaffirmed that solving Michigan’s literacy crisis will be her #1 priority in the final year of her administration.
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December 17, 2025 at 12:13 PM
📢 Literacy Takes Center Stage in Michigan
Leaders came together in Detroit for the Michigan Literacy Summit where Governor Whitmer reaffirmed that solving Michigan’s literacy crisis will be her #1 priority in the final year of her administration.
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Leaders came together in Detroit for the Michigan Literacy Summit where Governor Whitmer reaffirmed that solving Michigan’s literacy crisis will be her #1 priority in the final year of her administration.
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📢 Report: Building a Stronger, More Diverse Teacher Workforce in Michigan
@EdTrustMidwest
has released a new report showing that while nearly 40% of Michigan’s students are students of color, only about 11% of the state’s teachers are.
#TeacherDiversity
@EdTrustMidwest
has released a new report showing that while nearly 40% of Michigan’s students are students of color, only about 11% of the state’s teachers are.
#TeacherDiversity
December 10, 2025 at 6:32 PM
📢 Report: Building a Stronger, More Diverse Teacher Workforce in Michigan
@EdTrustMidwest
has released a new report showing that while nearly 40% of Michigan’s students are students of color, only about 11% of the state’s teachers are.
#TeacherDiversity
@EdTrustMidwest
has released a new report showing that while nearly 40% of Michigan’s students are students of color, only about 11% of the state’s teachers are.
#TeacherDiversity
Last week, as we honored the 50th anniversary of IDEA, Michigan families are making it clear: for far too many students, the promise of high-quality, inclusive education access and opportunity remain unmet.
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December 9, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Last week, as we honored the 50th anniversary of IDEA, Michigan families are making it clear: for far too many students, the promise of high-quality, inclusive education access and opportunity remain unmet.
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From the Schoolhouse to the Statehouse: Advocacy in Action in Lansing 🏛️
Last week, #MiPAAC hosted our Advocacy Day in Lansing, bringing parents, advocates, & policymakers 👥2👥to spotlight the urgent need for a fair, student-centered special education funding system in Michigan.
#MiPAACAdvocacyDay
Last week, #MiPAAC hosted our Advocacy Day in Lansing, bringing parents, advocates, & policymakers 👥2👥to spotlight the urgent need for a fair, student-centered special education funding system in Michigan.
#MiPAACAdvocacyDay
December 9, 2025 at 12:47 PM
From the Schoolhouse to the Statehouse: Advocacy in Action in Lansing 🏛️
Last week, #MiPAAC hosted our Advocacy Day in Lansing, bringing parents, advocates, & policymakers 👥2👥to spotlight the urgent need for a fair, student-centered special education funding system in Michigan.
#MiPAACAdvocacyDay
Last week, #MiPAAC hosted our Advocacy Day in Lansing, bringing parents, advocates, & policymakers 👥2👥to spotlight the urgent need for a fair, student-centered special education funding system in Michigan.
#MiPAACAdvocacyDay
📊 New Report Released: Michigan’s first-ever Special Education Benchmark Report is here.
📄 Read the full report and see the data driving Michigan’s path forward: tinyurl.com/MI-Benchmark...
#SpecialEducation #MiPAAC #IDEA50 #DisabilityRights #ProtectIDEA #EducateEngageEmpower #SystemsChange
📄 Read the full report and see the data driving Michigan’s path forward: tinyurl.com/MI-Benchmark...
#SpecialEducation #MiPAAC #IDEA50 #DisabilityRights #ProtectIDEA #EducateEngageEmpower #SystemsChange
December 8, 2025 at 8:16 PM
📊 New Report Released: Michigan’s first-ever Special Education Benchmark Report is here.
📄 Read the full report and see the data driving Michigan’s path forward: tinyurl.com/MI-Benchmark...
#SpecialEducation #MiPAAC #IDEA50 #DisabilityRights #ProtectIDEA #EducateEngageEmpower #SystemsChange
📄 Read the full report and see the data driving Michigan’s path forward: tinyurl.com/MI-Benchmark...
#SpecialEducation #MiPAAC #IDEA50 #DisabilityRights #ProtectIDEA #EducateEngageEmpower #SystemsChange
Proud to join families and advocates in Lansing today for MiPAAC Advocacy Day. We are meeting with legislators to show why Michigan needs the MI Blueprint, a plan that brings funding in line with what students truly need. #MiPAACAdvocacyDay
December 2, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Proud to join families and advocates in Lansing today for MiPAAC Advocacy Day. We are meeting with legislators to show why Michigan needs the MI Blueprint, a plan that brings funding in line with what students truly need. #MiPAACAdvocacyDay
🎉 Honoring 50 Years of IDEA — A Legacy We Must Protect and Strengthen (November 29, 2025)
🧵Today marks 50 years since President Gerald Ford signed the Education for All Handicapped Children Act — the landmark law that later became the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
🧵Today marks 50 years since President Gerald Ford signed the Education for All Handicapped Children Act — the landmark law that later became the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
November 29, 2025 at 5:45 PM
🎉 Honoring 50 Years of IDEA — A Legacy We Must Protect and Strengthen (November 29, 2025)
🧵Today marks 50 years since President Gerald Ford signed the Education for All Handicapped Children Act — the landmark law that later became the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
🧵Today marks 50 years since President Gerald Ford signed the Education for All Handicapped Children Act — the landmark law that later became the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
From the Schoolhouse to the Statehouse—Michigan, this is our moment.
Join us Wednesday, December 3 for the capstone day of the 2025 MiPAAC Special Education Advocacy Summit, a statewide gathering celebrating 50 years of IDEA and accelerating Michigan’s movement toward equity, access, and action.
Join us Wednesday, December 3 for the capstone day of the 2025 MiPAAC Special Education Advocacy Summit, a statewide gathering celebrating 50 years of IDEA and accelerating Michigan’s movement toward equity, access, and action.
November 17, 2025 at 3:06 PM
From the Schoolhouse to the Statehouse—Michigan, this is our moment.
Join us Wednesday, December 3 for the capstone day of the 2025 MiPAAC Special Education Advocacy Summit, a statewide gathering celebrating 50 years of IDEA and accelerating Michigan’s movement toward equity, access, and action.
Join us Wednesday, December 3 for the capstone day of the 2025 MiPAAC Special Education Advocacy Summit, a statewide gathering celebrating 50 years of IDEA and accelerating Michigan’s movement toward equity, access, and action.
🎉 MiPAAC @ 5: Advocacy in Action
Five years of grassroots power, community, and systems change for students with disabilities in Michigan.
🧵What began as a small network has grown into 400+ strong—parents, advocates & attorneys united for equity and accountability.
Five years of grassroots power, community, and systems change for students with disabilities in Michigan.
🧵What began as a small network has grown into 400+ strong—parents, advocates & attorneys united for equity and accountability.
October 31, 2025 at 2:22 PM
🎉 MiPAAC @ 5: Advocacy in Action
Five years of grassroots power, community, and systems change for students with disabilities in Michigan.
🧵What began as a small network has grown into 400+ strong—parents, advocates & attorneys united for equity and accountability.
Five years of grassroots power, community, and systems change for students with disabilities in Michigan.
🧵What began as a small network has grown into 400+ strong—parents, advocates & attorneys united for equity and accountability.
📢 Michigan Unveils Blueprint to Build a Fair, Student-Centered Special Education Funding System
Today marks an important milestone for students & families.
🧵The Michigan Special Education Finance Reform Blueprint (MI Blueprint) has been formally submitted to the Legislature.
Today marks an important milestone for students & families.
🧵The Michigan Special Education Finance Reform Blueprint (MI Blueprint) has been formally submitted to the Legislature.
October 30, 2025 at 10:25 PM
📢 Michigan Unveils Blueprint to Build a Fair, Student-Centered Special Education Funding System
Today marks an important milestone for students & families.
🧵The Michigan Special Education Finance Reform Blueprint (MI Blueprint) has been formally submitted to the Legislature.
Today marks an important milestone for students & families.
🧵The Michigan Special Education Finance Reform Blueprint (MI Blueprint) has been formally submitted to the Legislature.
💚🤍💙 MiPAAC @ 5 Years: Advocacy in Action
Today we continued our celebration of five years of advocacy in action with the second session of the MiPAAC Special Education Law & Advocacy Series — Wrightslaw
From Emotions to Advocacy
with Pat Howey.
mipaac.org/workshops/
Today we continued our celebration of five years of advocacy in action with the second session of the MiPAAC Special Education Law & Advocacy Series — Wrightslaw
From Emotions to Advocacy
with Pat Howey.
mipaac.org/workshops/
MiPAAC Special Education Advocacy Workshops
Special Education Law & Advocacy Series Join us in October for this powerful two-part virtual training series, designed to equip families, advocates, and professionals with the knowledge and tools to ...
mipaac.org
October 30, 2025 at 1:44 AM
💚🤍💙 MiPAAC @ 5 Years: Advocacy in Action
Today we continued our celebration of five years of advocacy in action with the second session of the MiPAAC Special Education Law & Advocacy Series — Wrightslaw
From Emotions to Advocacy
with Pat Howey.
mipaac.org/workshops/
Today we continued our celebration of five years of advocacy in action with the second session of the MiPAAC Special Education Law & Advocacy Series — Wrightslaw
From Emotions to Advocacy
with Pat Howey.
mipaac.org/workshops/
Take Action Tuesday -
📘 It’s the final week of Dyslexia Awareness Month
Honor the experience of many children in our public schools by watching Left Behind: a powerful new documentary about a group of determined moms who fought to establish the first public school for dyslexic students.
📘 It’s the final week of Dyslexia Awareness Month
Honor the experience of many children in our public schools by watching Left Behind: a powerful new documentary about a group of determined moms who fought to establish the first public school for dyslexic students.
LEFT BEHIND THE FILM
www.leftbehindthefilm.com
October 28, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Take Action Tuesday -
📘 It’s the final week of Dyslexia Awareness Month
Honor the experience of many children in our public schools by watching Left Behind: a powerful new documentary about a group of determined moms who fought to establish the first public school for dyslexic students.
📘 It’s the final week of Dyslexia Awareness Month
Honor the experience of many children in our public schools by watching Left Behind: a powerful new documentary about a group of determined moms who fought to establish the first public school for dyslexic students.
🧵As Dyslexia Awareness Month comes to a close, Michigan is at a turning point.
📚 New literacy laws are pushing schools to move toward the science of reading - an approach grounded in decades of research about how children learn to read. But as The Detroit News reports:
📚 New literacy laws are pushing schools to move toward the science of reading - an approach grounded in decades of research about how children learn to read. But as The Detroit News reports:
Will Michigan's literacy laws move districts to science of reading curriculum?
Some advocates and parents are worried the state's new literacy laws won't be enough to move districts not already embracing the science of reading.
www.detroitnews.com
October 28, 2025 at 1:08 AM
🧵As Dyslexia Awareness Month comes to a close, Michigan is at a turning point.
📚 New literacy laws are pushing schools to move toward the science of reading - an approach grounded in decades of research about how children learn to read. But as The Detroit News reports:
📚 New literacy laws are pushing schools to move toward the science of reading - an approach grounded in decades of research about how children learn to read. But as The Detroit News reports:
10 ways to strengthen family-school partnerships and support learning:
Being transparent about students’ academic performance is one way schools can build trust and connections with parents.
✨Explore more from @K-12Dive: www.k12dive.com/news/10-ways...
Being transparent about students’ academic performance is one way schools can build trust and connections with parents.
✨Explore more from @K-12Dive: www.k12dive.com/news/10-ways...
10 ways to strengthen family-school partnerships and support learning
Being transparent about students' academic performance is one way schools can build trust and connections with parents, says nonprofit Learning Heroes.
www.k12dive.com
October 27, 2025 at 10:29 AM
10 ways to strengthen family-school partnerships and support learning:
Being transparent about students’ academic performance is one way schools can build trust and connections with parents.
✨Explore more from @K-12Dive: www.k12dive.com/news/10-ways...
Being transparent about students’ academic performance is one way schools can build trust and connections with parents.
✨Explore more from @K-12Dive: www.k12dive.com/news/10-ways...
🧵 One Year Later: Reflecting on the Special Education Experience (SEE) Survey
October 24, 2025 at 1:00 PM
🧵 One Year Later: Reflecting on the Special Education Experience (SEE) Survey
🚨 Breaking Special Education News
According to a new report from @K-12Dive, the current administration has confirmed it is “exploring additional partnerships” with other federal agencies to manage special education programs currently housed under the U.S. Dept of Education.
According to a new report from @K-12Dive, the current administration has confirmed it is “exploring additional partnerships” with other federal agencies to manage special education programs currently housed under the U.S. Dept of Education.
Education Department ‘exploring’ ways to move special education elsewhere
While no official plan is in place yet, it's Education Secretary Linda McMahon's goal to shut down the department, said an agency spokesperson.
www.k12dive.com
October 22, 2025 at 10:24 AM
🚨 Breaking Special Education News
According to a new report from @K-12Dive, the current administration has confirmed it is “exploring additional partnerships” with other federal agencies to manage special education programs currently housed under the U.S. Dept of Education.
According to a new report from @K-12Dive, the current administration has confirmed it is “exploring additional partnerships” with other federal agencies to manage special education programs currently housed under the U.S. Dept of Education.
Reposted by MiPAAC
@edweek.org is tracking the effects of this year’s government shutdown on K-12 schools. Here’s the latest🔽
#MIschools #MIeducation #Mileg
#MIschools #MIeducation #Mileg
How the Federal Government Shutdown Is Affecting Schools: A Tracker
Education Week is monitoring how the federal government's shutdown is affecting schools and other education functions.
www.edweek.org
October 14, 2025 at 4:59 PM
@edweek.org is tracking the effects of this year’s government shutdown on K-12 schools. Here’s the latest🔽
#MIschools #MIeducation #Mileg
#MIschools #MIeducation #Mileg
Reposted by MiPAAC
I know I need to finish this next book (only three chapters left). But would y'all ever want to read a book on the conservative battle for special education and how they went from Bob Dole and George W. Bush to today?
October 17, 2025 at 4:49 AM
I know I need to finish this next book (only three chapters left). But would y'all ever want to read a book on the conservative battle for special education and how they went from Bob Dole and George W. Bush to today?
🚨 Oct. 10, hundreds of U.S. Dept. of Education staff — including many from the Office of Special Education Programs — were laid off.
➡️Oct. 15, a federal judge blocked further firings, calling them illegal.
🔗 www.k12dive.com/news/us-educ...
#SpecialEducation #MiPAAC #IDEA
➡️Oct. 15, a federal judge blocked further firings, calling them illegal.
🔗 www.k12dive.com/news/us-educ...
#SpecialEducation #MiPAAC #IDEA
Judge halts mass firings of federal employees — for now
Here's a timeline tracing the Trump administration's efforts to slash half of the U.S. Education Department's workforce.
www.k12dive.com
October 16, 2025 at 10:37 AM
🚨 Oct. 10, hundreds of U.S. Dept. of Education staff — including many from the Office of Special Education Programs — were laid off.
➡️Oct. 15, a federal judge blocked further firings, calling them illegal.
🔗 www.k12dive.com/news/us-educ...
#SpecialEducation #MiPAAC #IDEA
➡️Oct. 15, a federal judge blocked further firings, calling them illegal.
🔗 www.k12dive.com/news/us-educ...
#SpecialEducation #MiPAAC #IDEA
🌟MiPAAC @ 5 Years: Advocacy in Action 🌟
Yesterday’s sold-out Wrightslaw Special Education Law & Advocacy Training with Pete Wright, Esq. brought together parents, advocates, educators, attorneys & related professionals from Michigan and across the U.S. in shared purpose...
Yesterday’s sold-out Wrightslaw Special Education Law & Advocacy Training with Pete Wright, Esq. brought together parents, advocates, educators, attorneys & related professionals from Michigan and across the U.S. in shared purpose...
October 10, 2025 at 2:04 PM
🌟MiPAAC @ 5 Years: Advocacy in Action 🌟
Yesterday’s sold-out Wrightslaw Special Education Law & Advocacy Training with Pete Wright, Esq. brought together parents, advocates, educators, attorneys & related professionals from Michigan and across the U.S. in shared purpose...
Yesterday’s sold-out Wrightslaw Special Education Law & Advocacy Training with Pete Wright, Esq. brought together parents, advocates, educators, attorneys & related professionals from Michigan and across the U.S. in shared purpose...
For Heather Eckner, Statewide Director of Education, it is a highlight each year to be part of @MichiganAllian1
Leaders in Policy Advocacy (LIPA) cohort final celebration weekend. 🌟
Leaders in Policy Advocacy (LIPA) cohort final celebration weekend. 🌟
September 22, 2025 at 11:27 AM
For Heather Eckner, Statewide Director of Education, it is a highlight each year to be part of @MichiganAllian1
Leaders in Policy Advocacy (LIPA) cohort final celebration weekend. 🌟
Leaders in Policy Advocacy (LIPA) cohort final celebration weekend. 🌟
Director of Statewide Education, Heather Eckner, with the Autism Alliance of Michigan will be joining the Alliance for Grosse Pointe Public Schools for a Community Conversation on how to support our students and strengthen public education.
#CommunityEngagement #BeInformed #BeEngaged
#CommunityEngagement #BeInformed #BeEngaged
September 17, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Director of Statewide Education, Heather Eckner, with the Autism Alliance of Michigan will be joining the Alliance for Grosse Pointe Public Schools for a Community Conversation on how to support our students and strengthen public education.
#CommunityEngagement #BeInformed #BeEngaged
#CommunityEngagement #BeInformed #BeEngaged