In just two days, nearly 200 island residents visited either the Dededo or Hågat Mayor’s offices to learn more about the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Section 504 program, and to ...

The case was closely watched by disability rights groups who say there was a “nearly insurmountable barrier” for help sought by schoolchildren.

Nebraska lawmakers approved multiple bills that we have been tracking this session in our Deep Dive program. ... Section five of the bill then requires interscholastic or intramural teams to be ...

Seventeen states are no longer seeking to invalidate one of the nation’s key disability rights laws, but advocates say threats remain. A lawsuit brought by Texas and 16 other states garnered ...

This story was originally published on K-12 Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily K-12 Dive newsletter. A constitutional challenge against Section 504 of the ...

According to Fox 59 News, the Indiana state government, as well as the states of Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, South Carolina, ...

A petition with 1,200 signatures has been delivered to Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird, urging her to withdraw from a federal lawsuit challenging changes to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Section 504 gives students accommodations, like extra time to take tests. It’s under threat from a lawsuit led by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. Getty Images/iStockphoto When Adrienne Haynes ...

Section 504, as part of the Rehabilitation Act, not only protects against the discrimination of individuals with disabilities (e.g., within public education or the workplace) but also allows ...

In June 2024, the Biden administration ruled that her transgender peers also belong in school. Specifically, it ruled to include gender dysphoria on the list of conditions covered under Section 504 of ...

Both Nebraska and Iowa attorneys general have vowed to protect disability rights under Section 504, but if Texas wins, the entire section will be struck down. “If this funding and these things go away ...

About 1.6 million students with disabilities were served under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act during the 2020-21 school year, according to the most recent data from the U.S. Department of ...