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Jan 10, 2024

Language Access is a Civil Right, For Both Children and Adults

Language Access is a Civil Right, For Both Children and Adults
In this Dec. 17, 2012 photo, Officer Rick Moore of the Oakland school district police patrols Oakland Technical High School in Oakland, Calif.

Sep 14, 2023

This Student Fought a School Fine for Four Years

This Student Fought a School Fine for Four Years
Judy Heumann, center wheelchair, is sworn in as U.S. Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Service by Judge Gail Bereola, left, on June 29, 1993. Standing at left is Berkeley Mayor Loni Hancock with sign language interpreter Joseph Quinn, and Julie Weissman, right.

Mar 9, 2023

Judy Heumann's Legacy Lives On

Judy Heumann's Legacy Lives On
Michael Kasey, who is blind, demonstrates a voting machine that allows people with disabilities to vote.

Jul 8, 2022

Three Ways We're Fighting for Disability Rights in Courtrooms Across the Country

Three Ways We're Fighting for Disability Rights in Courtrooms Across the Country

Mar 31, 2022

Affirmative Action Is the Floor, Not the Ceiling

Affirmative Action Is the Floor, Not the Ceiling
Families line up to drop off their children for in-person learning as New York City Public Schools reopen.

Sep 16, 2021

Bans on School Mask Mandates Discriminate Against Disabled Kids

Bans on School Mask Mandates Discriminate Against Disabled Kids
A sign made out of confetti that reads "Police Free Schools" on a gate during a Black Lives Matter protest.

Aug 31, 2021

Safe and Healthy Schools Lead With Support, Not Police

Safe and Healthy Schools Lead With Support, Not Police
Protesters demanding removing police officers from schools on steps of Department of Education in Manhattan, New York.

Jul 9, 2020

Police in Schools Continue to Target Black, Brown, and Indigenous Students with Disabilities. The Trump Administration Has Data That鈥檚 Likely to Prove It.

Police in Schools Continue to Target Black, Brown, and Indigenous Students with Disabilities. The Trump Administration Has Data That鈥檚 Likely to Prove It.
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Mar 18, 2019

How Disability Rights Advocates Turned Back the Trump Administration鈥檚 Attack on Students of Color

How Disability Rights Advocates Turned Back the Trump Administration鈥檚 Attack on Students of Color
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Feb 27, 2019

It鈥檚 Time to Make Sure Our Kids Are No Longer Bound, Shackled, or Locked Away When They鈥檙e at School

It鈥檚 Time to Make Sure Our Kids Are No Longer Bound, Shackled, or Locked Away When They鈥檙e at School