by Dan DeMarle | Apr 21, 2025 | Disability, Health Care, Legislation, Medicaid, Medicaid
by Michelle Diament | January 30, 2025 “The Trump administration is walking back a directive to pause trillions of dollars in government spending that bred uncertainty about the impact on everything from Medicaid to special education, employment and housing...
by Dan DeMarle | Apr 16, 2025 | ADA, Americans with Disability Act (ADA), Legislation, Section 504
by Michelle Diament | January 27, 2025 “The U.S. Supreme Court is set to take up a case centering on what standard students must meet in order to bring claims of disability discrimination at school. The high court said this month that it will hear the case known...
by Dan DeMarle | Apr 11, 2025 | Legislation, Monroe County Districts, NYS Testing/Regents exams, School Districts
The New York State Education Department (NYSED) has updated its Testing Accommodations for Students with Disabilities: Policy and Tools to Guide Decision-Making and Implementation – December 2024 publication. This guidance document was developed to assist school...
by Dan DeMarle | Apr 10, 2025 | Legislation, Monroe County Districts, Out of District/Residential, School Districts, Special Education
The New York State Education Department Office of Special Education (OSE) has posted the May 2024 Procedural Safeguards Notice in 5 additional languages (Italian, Korean, Polish, Somali, and Yiddish), for a total of 15 languages, consistent with the New York State...
by Dan DeMarle | Apr 2, 2025 | Charter Schools, Legislation, Parents/Guardians, Private Schools, School Districts
Proposal before Congress seeks $12 billion in cuts Emily BarnesNew York Connect Team USA TODAY NETWORK “Over 12 million children across the country, including 2.3 million in New York, could lose access to free school meals if a proposal to tighten school meal...
by Dan DeMarle | Feb 12, 2025 | Legislation, Section 504
The following webpage “explains what the lawsuit Texas v. Becerra is, how Texas v. Becerra threatens Section 504, and why Section 504 is important. Further down on this page, learn what you can do to help. What is Texas v. Becerra? Why Does it Matter? What...
