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12 School Emergency Strategies that Protect Students with Disabilities, ADA, IDEA, training, communication, evacuation, disable students

12 School Emergency Strategies that Protect Students with Disabilities

Failing to implement inclusive emergency protocols for students with disabilities can lead to violations of ADA and IDEA,…

Insights September 10
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Fla. Student Attacked Teacher

Teen with Autism Sentenced to 5 Years for Beating Teacher

The student pushed the teacher to the ground, knocking her unconscious, and then continued to hit her more…

News August 12
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DOJ Finds Kansas School District Discipline Practices Discriminated Against Black, Disabled Students, Wichita Public Schools

DOJ Finds Kansas School District Discipline Practices Discriminated Against Black, Disabled Students

Wichita Public Schools has agreed to stop its discriminatory practices, stop secluding students, reform its restraint practices, and…

Press Releases July 4
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Richneck Elementary School 6-year-old shoots teacher

Ex-Richneck Assistant Principal Charged with Child Neglect After 6-Year-Old Shot Teacher

Ebony Parker is accused of ignoring at least three teachers' warnings that the student might be carrying a…

News April 11
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7 Ways to Support Students with Disabilities During School Safety Drills

These seven strategies can serve as a starting point in structuring your school's emergency protocols to address the…

Insights February 8
ADA Compliance Bullying Discrimination Investigations Sexual Harassment Special Needs Student Discipline Students with Disabilities Title IX Title VI US Department of Education US Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights OCR
The district’s responses to repeated harassment of Black, Asian, and Jewish students and to harassment based on sex did not meet the district’s federal civil rights obligations. Park City School District, Title VI

Dept. of Ed OCR Announces Resolution of 3 Discipline, Sexual Harassment and Disability Harassment Investigations

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools in North Carolina, Alpine SD in Utah, and Allegheny Valley SD were all being investigated…

News October 4
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Utah District Agrees to Pay $2M to Family of Bullied Student Who Died by Suicide

The family alleged their daughter, who was Black, was constantly bullied by her classmates because of her race,…

News August 11
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CDC Finds Nearly 9% of U.S. Children Diagnosed with a Developmental Disability

The rate of U.S. children diagnosed with any developmental disability rose from 7.4% in 2019 to 8.56% in…

News July 18
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Parents, Teachers File Hundreds of Complaints Against Florida Voucher Schools

Problems uncovered at Florida’s voucher schools include teachers with criminal records, falsified fire and health inspections, and more.

News May 2
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