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What Happens When School Becomes a Warning, Not a Welcome
CW: Exclusion & Race A child’s first day of school is a very exciting day for most families. Parents drop off their children with the hope that they will learn, make friends and have fun. But for one family who was interviewed for a new report published by the Education Law Center in Pennsylvania, that…
Children Can’t Wait for Washington
This week, the Department of Education buzzed with talk of the federal overhaul amid a summer heat wave. There are plans to reorganize two key functions of the central department: special education and the protection of students’ civil rights. Disability services, currently housed within the Department of Education, will be moved to the Department of…
Accommodations Represent Equal Access, Not Special Treatment
CW: Ableism In recent years, disability accommodations have become a heated debate on college and university campuses. A recent article, The Law School Accommodations Racket, has sparked renewed interest in a larger issue impacting higher education: What is the role of a college or university in providing accommodations for disabled students and ensuring that access…
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