Are you a parent, advocate, or attorney dedicated to student-centered advocacy? Join MiPAAC! mipaac.org/join-mipaac This month marks five years since the Michigan Parent, Advocate & Attorney Coalition (MiPAAC) was founded—five years of building community, amplifying voices, and advancing systems change to ensure equitable education for all students with disabilities across Michigan. What began as a […]
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Developed under legislative direction, the Michigan Special Education Finance Reform Blueprint offers a Michigan-made roadmap for fair, transparent, and needs-based funding that better supports students with disabilities. LANSING, Mich. — October 30, 2025. Michigan’s special education system has long been underfunded and inequitable, leaving students with disabilities and their schools without the resources they need.
One Year Later – Reflections on the SEE Survey & Advocacy Priorities Elevating lived experience, identifying system barriers, and amplifying voices of parents & students with disabilities Special Education Experience (SEE) Survey: Report to the Community On October 24, 2024, the Autism Alliance of Michigan (AAoM) released the Statewide Special Education Experience (SEE) Survey: Report
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Autism Alliance of Michigan Public Comment State Board of Education October 14, 2025 Read here: 2025.1014 Autism Alliance Public Comment_State Board of Ed_MI Blueprint Modernizing Special Education Finance Through the MI Blueprint: An Imperative for Michigan Good afternoon, Board members, Interim Superintendent, and Department staff. I’m Heather Eckner, and I serve as the statewide director
Autism Alliance of Michigan Public Comment State Board of Education September 9, 2025 Read here: 2025.0909 Autism Alliance Public Comment_State Board of Ed_State Complaints RE: Strengthening Special Education Through Complaint Reform & Systemic Solutions: Upholding Rights and Rebuilding Trust Good afternoon, board members, Superintendent, and department staff. The Autism Alliance of Michigan (AAoM) appreciates the
