Syracuse University Today An increase in accommodations is a natural consequence of the increased presence of students with disabilities in higher education. The Americans with Disabilities Act defines disability broadly, and without knowing more about each...
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Chairman Cassidy to Host Roundtable on Child Literacy and Students with Dyslexia
On Wednesday, April 15, 10:00 a.m. ET U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, will host a livestream roundtable focused on supporting students with dyslexia. Chairman Cassidy has...
Some Advocates Concerned as States Push for Cameras in Special Education Classrooms
EdSurge As federal and state legislation swirls over the usage of cellphones and personal devices in classrooms, there is a renewed push for another form of technology: surveillance cameras. Legislators in Florida, Iowa, Maryland, South Carolina, and Tennessee...
White House Sends Budget to Congress, Eliminates Preschool and Other Special Ed Funding
On Friday, the White House released the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Budget Request to inform Congress’ work on annual appropriations. The Administration’s budget proposes funding levels for education, justice, health, and other federal programs, which will be negotiated by...
ProPublica Sues ED for Records Release
ProPublica has sued the U.S. Department of Education (ED) for failing to comply with multipleFreedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests seeking records related to civil rights investigationsand agency communications. The lawsuit alleges that under Secretary Linda...
As Trump’s Education Dept. pulls back on civil rights, states step up
AP News In their mostly white school district, Black students routinely heard racial slurs. White classmates hurled insults like “slave,” “monkey” or worse. It often went unpunished. Parents made those claims in a 2024 complaint asking the U.S. Education Department to...
These blind students say their college blocked their education. A new rule could help
NPR Miranda Lacy and Harold Rogers became fast friends during their undergraduate years. They both shared their dreams with one another: Rogers wanted to use his education to become a psychotherapist, and Lacy wanted to become a social worker. So, they were delighted...
ED Finds DC Public Schools Violates Rights of Students with Disabilities
In a public announcement last week, the U.S. Department of Education’s (ED) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) found that the District of Columbia Public School System (DCPS) has extensively violated Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504) and Title II...
Bipartisan Briefing Highlights Impacts of Federal Investments on Childcare
The First Five Years Fund, in partnership with the House Bipartisan Pre-K and Child Care Caucus, convened the “ABCs of Federal Early Learning and Child Care” briefing on March 17th. House Caucus Co-Chairs, Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), and Rep. Susan Bonamici (D-OR),...
