A lawsuit filed by a group of states threatens Section 504. Learn what that could mean for students with disabilities and their 504 plans.
By Gail Belsky
“Update: On April 21, the judge in the 504 lawsuit responded to the states’ second status report, agreeing to extend the pause in the case. The states are required to file their next status report by July 21.
Update: On April 11, the 17 states that brought the 504 lawsuit Texas v. Becerra filed a status report with the court. In it, they said they have “no intention” of asking the court to declare the civil rights law that covers 504 plans unconstitutional, despite what it still says in the suit.
A lawsuit filed by a group of 17 states, Texas v. Becerra, calls for the end of the civil rights law that covers 504 plans. That law is Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
Section 504 protects students with disabilities from discrimination. It also requires schools to give them equal access to learning and school buildings.”
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