The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights will hold a live streamed virtual listening session on December 13th from 1-2 PM ET on the commission’s YouTube channel with a goal to hear from educators, parents, students, and community members about improving access to education for students with disabilities. The commission is…
On November 19th, President-elect Donald Trump named Linda McMahon, who served as administrator of the Small Business Association for two years in his first administration, as his nominee for U.S. Secretary of Education. McMahon, is also a former president and CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), a company that develops…
On November 15th, the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights will investigate the federal response to the shortage of qualified special educators and its impact on students with disabilities in a briefing in Washington, D.C. as it develops its Annual Statutory Enforcement Report to be completed in 2025. With a growing…
A recent U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (OCR) investigation found concerns about St. Johns County School District’s “very high” rate of restraint for students with disabilities. As a result, the school district has agreed to assess its use of restraint on a monthly basis, along with making…
According an October 1, 2024 statement by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), research shows that students from marginalized communities, including students with disabilities and LGBTQ+ students, are disproportionately impacted by exclusionary school discipline policies. In addition, research over the past 20 years shows that suspensions and expulsions don’t necessarily…
According to presenters at the recent National School Leadership[ Conference, School leaders are vital to setting a culture of inclusion for all students, especially those with disabilities. Thus, school leaders must emphasize to staff, students, and families that all children can learn in age-appropriate general education classrooms with needs-driven curriculum.…
As schools consider limiting student cellphone and device use at school, disability rights advocates are warning administrators to consider the civil rights of students with disabilities who require assistive technology to access learning. In a statement earlier this month, the Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates, a nonprofit that works…
On September 19, 2024, NPR reported that, according to a study conducted by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), Black girls face more discipline and more severe punishments in public schools than girls from other racial backgrounds. The report, shared exclusively with NPR, took nearly a year-and-a-half to complete. The findings…
This summer, the American Diabetes Association provided general information to parents/guardians (referred to in the guide collectively as “parents”), school nurses and administrators, school staff, diabetes health care providers, and others about the use of continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) in the school setting to monitor a student’s blood glucose (blood…
In the past few years, school districts have navigated extraordinary challenges, from COVID-19 shutdowns and students’ academic lags to politically charged parental involvement and a constantly shifting policy landscape. Inevitably, some of these issues that start at the schoolhouse make their way to the courthouse. According to K-12 Dive, these…
