Karla Phillips-Krivickas

Two years ago I took a leap of faith to focus all my efforts on advocating for students with disabilities. Honored and blessed by this award - looking forward to joining an amazing network of Champions!

Honored and blessed to win this award and join the ranks of other amazing leaders!

What an honor to be recognized by such an amazing organization and amongst such fantastic finalists.

Advocates worry universal open enrollment will exclude students with disabilities. This has been the AZ experience. keenesentinel.com/state_news/adv… via @keene_sentinel

When you're allowed to dream big . . .

A push for sensible, evidence-based, back-to-basics reading instruction is full of real promise. The question is whether those who are eager to hop upon this shiny, widely celebrated bandwagon are looking for a joyride or are willing to do the work. educationnext.org/will-the-scien…

Fantastical article @ErikGTwist. Despite 25 years in ed policy I can't even get the attention of my school board. They are shuttering a district program that serves students with disabilities and I can't even get a meeting.

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@bendegrow @The74 @MackinacCenter @MICharters @miedchoice @charteralliance @ExcelinEd @AdamMeyersieck @TraciLambert14 Thanks. Sounds like more inclusive practices may have played a role. "While students with disabilities spent more time in gen-ed classrooms and received less intensive services than their peers in traditional public schools, their test scores increased."

Potentially significant findings, from the74million.org/article/study-… @The74 @MackinacCenter @MICharters @miedchoice @charteralliance @ExcelinEd @AdamMeyersieck @AZKarla @TraciLambert14

😀 #GOIU #IUFB

FERNANDO MENDOZA DELIVERS 🌹 The Heisman winner throws three touchdowns in Indiana's 38-3 victory over Alabama 🔥

Even an eye doctor appointment with your kid is a reminder of how important reading is! @ReadOnArizona

MS is one of two states that dedicated the smallest portion of its ed budget, some 8%, to meeting the needs of students with disabilities, yet it is one of four where they perform the highest on the reading portion of the NAEP. @The74 @beth_hawkins the74million.org/article/resear…

A union official representing Education Department employees said she’s ‘relieved,’ but accused Secretary Linda McMahon of wasting $40 million the74million.org/article/to-eas…

The Department of Education has lost nearly every staff member who oversees special education in the Office for Civil Rights. Cases from families in AZ are taking longer to process, while students miss out on education. Thank you @IsabelaLisco . kold.com/2025/12/06/fed…

Who would like a feel-good video? Shout out to @Apple for a fantastic video and reminding us that we are all remarkable. youtube.com/watch?v=KmFPWx…

Celebrating 50 Years of #IDEA! On November 29, 1975, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act was signed into law, ensuring Children with Disabilities receive a Free Appropriate Public Education. Let's honor this progress and protect these rights for the future!

Indiana, we’re all for you.

For individuals with disabilities advocating for rights — or even funding education and workforce development — treats them as a problem to fix or a risk to manage, rather than an opportunity to boost economic mobility and address talent shortages. @WhitebdAdvisor

Disability can be understood to involve people with physical or mental characteristics forced to overcome barriers created by the built environment. Accommodations are really about eliminating or modifying things our society has built that exclude people with disabilities.