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Feds Crack down on Schools
that skirt the Disabilities Act
Feds Crack Down On Schools Skirting Disabilities ActCongress awarded students with disabilities extra protections in recent years. Now, the U.S. Department of Education is stepping up its efforts to ensure that schools are following the new rules.
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Do Sheltered Workshops violate the ADA?
Suit: Focus On Sheltered Workshops Violates ADA
Advocates are hoping that
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Should the Legal Dropout Age be changed?
Should the legal dropout age be changed?
President Barack Obama proposed in this week's State of the Union address that states require students to stay in school until age 18,
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New Federal Guidelines for Students' 504 plans
Applied unevenly by Schools
Schools mull new federal guidelines on students' 504 plans
Guidance from the federal government suggests schools may need to determine whether more students should be receiving accommodations or services under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Section 504
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