COPAA has filed public comments in response to a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) notice of proposed rulemaking that proposes to eliminate requirements for accessibility of buildings] under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. While COPAA does not typically comment on policy matters at the DOE, the comments were warranted given the flagrant use of a policy tool known as a “direct final rule” -which bypasses requirements under the Administrative Procedures Act- as well as the intention of the rule to gut federal 504 accessibility requirements.
GA: GA school districts spend hundreds of thousands fighting special education parents in court
WRDR Georgia school districts are spending hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars on legal battles to fight parents of disabled children over special education evaluations. District records, uncovered by Atlanta News First Investigates, reveal proceedings have more...
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