by kids1stadvocac | Mar 24, 2026 | State
The 74 The District of Columbia Public Schools violated the civil rights of students with disabilities and created an “adversarial system,” that often forces families to sue in order for their kids to receive services, the U.S. Department of Education announced...
by kids1stadvocac | Mar 24, 2026 | Federal
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...
by kids1stadvocac | Mar 10, 2026 | Federal
Disability Scoop As the U.S. Department of Education accelerates efforts to dismantle the agency, the implications for students with disabilities remain murky. The agency said that it reached two new agreements late last month to transfer management of...
by kids1stadvocac | Feb 24, 2026 | State
Arizona Capitol Times As the federal office investigating and resolving discrimination cases involving students with disabilities dissolves, advocates are turning to the Legislature to bolster and peer deeper into the state complaint system. The Office of Civil...
by kids1stadvocac | Feb 24, 2026 | Federal
Disability Scoop The U.S. Department of Education dismissed the vast majority of discrimination complaints it received — likely including many based on disability — all while spending millions in an effort to fire staff charged with investigating such cases....
