by Dan DeMarle | Apr 24, 2025 | Federal Government, US Department of Education
“The department didn’t provide a list of canceled contracts but said NAEP, the College Scorecard and the College Navigator were not impacted.” Kara Arundel “In total, 89 IES contracts worth nearly $900 million were canceled, according to DOGE and the...
by Dan DeMarle | Apr 22, 2025 | Federal Government, US Department of Education
by Michelle Diament | February 11, 2025 “As President Donald Trump doubles down on his pledge to shutter the U.S. Department of Education, the ramifications for students with disabilities could be severe, advocates say. Trump says that the Education Department...
by Dan DeMarle | Apr 9, 2025 | Federal Government, Government programs, Special Education
“President-elect Donald Trump says he wants to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education, but experts are split on what that would mean for students with disabilities across the nation. On the campaign trail, Trump pledged to close the federal agency...
by Dan DeMarle | Dec 8, 2024 | Federal Government, Social Security/SSI
People in one of the most important government programs for people with disabilities say its outdated rules can cause them harm—or even put their health and lives at risk...
by Dan DeMarle | Dec 8, 2024 | Federal Government, Social Security/SSI
“In 1972, the federal government launched a program to support the poorest disabled and elderly Americans. Supplemental Security Income, run by the Social Security Administration, provides monthly checks that are a lifeline for some of the most vulnerable people...
by Dan DeMarle | Jun 22, 2024 | Emotional Disturbance, Federal Government, Mental Health
https://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/biden-harris-administration-announces-more-6-million-new-grants-address-community-violence-and-its-impacts-student-mental-health
