In support of National Disability Employment Awareness Month, Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (D-VA) hosted a virtual civil rights forum with disability rights leaders to discuss the impacts of the Administration’s “attacks” on disabled Americans. In his opening, Scott noted, “In October, we recognize the decades-long fight for equal employment opportunities for people with disabilities, and today, we face an unprecedented rollback of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility that we have not seen the likes of since the 1960s.” Scott and members of the Democratic caucus participated in a moderated discussion led by Dante Allen, Former Commissioner of the Rehabilitation Services Administration, and panelists Selene Almazan, Esq., Legal Director, Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA), Jennifer Mathis, Esq., Deputy Director, Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law, Julie Christiansen, Ph.D., Executive Director, Association of People Supporting Employment First, and, Erin Prangley, Director of Public Policy, National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities.
CO: This specialized Colorado school faces scrutiny for improperly restraining students
Chalkbeat Mark Brostrom’s 11-year-old son was struggling in public school when his school district suggested what seemed like a better fit: a new specialized school near the family’s home. Brostrom remembers thinking that the Austin Centers for Exceptional Students in...

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