Disability Scoop The nation has a new Secretary of Education, and she’s angling to free her department from its special education obligations. The U.S. Senate voted 51 to 45 along party lines this week to confirm Linda McMahon to lead the Department of Education. The...
Chalkbeat When teens and young adults with disabilities in California’s Poway Unified School District heard about a new opportunity to get extra help planning for life after high school, nearly every eligible student signed up. The program, known as Charting My Path...
PBS News Fourteen-year-old Spencer Nichols loves taking care of his farm animals at home in Macon, Georgia. It's a break after a long school day, where he has little autonomy. Spencer has Down syndrome. Almost the entire day, he's in a small classroom with other...
WKMS Parents of kids with disabilities are used to fighting - fighting for understanding, for acceptance, and for resources. That is why so many of them fear the possible elimination of the Department of Education. That's the federal agency that distributes federal...
The House and Senate still have their different versions of the reconciliation resolutions. To use reconciliation, the House and the Senate must agree on a single approach, and they are negotiating. Republican Leadership will have to walk a line between factions that...
Washington Post Republican-led Medicaid cuts could severely impact rural hospitals and maternity care services, potentially driving essential healthcare access in underserved regions to a breaking point. Rural communities, already facing healthcare disparities, could...
New York Times A poll reveals that while many Republican voters support Medicaid, they also advocate for implementing work requirements for recipients. However, a significant misconception exists, with 62% of voters incorrectly believing that most Medicaid enrollees...
The Washington Post In its recent report, the CBO confirms that Republicans must cut either Medicaid or Medicare to reach their budgetary targets. This challenge highlights the political and economic difficulties Republicans face in trying to rein in spending while...
The Hill The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) indicates that Republicans will need to reduce Medicaid spending in order to meet their fiscal savings goals. As the GOP continues to struggle with rising healthcare costs, Medicaid has become a primary target for cuts to...