Advocates sue to extend public education for students with disabilities

Letter to the editor: Defending disability rights and independent living programs

Disability rights are not just a legal issue, they are a cornerstone of American democracy, equality, and economic progress. Since the enactment of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which introduced Section 504, we have witnessed a transformation in how society…

States amend lawsuit against federal disability protections after outcry

null / Credit: Zaitsava Olga/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Mar 1, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA). After a public outcry this month from disability advocacy groups and constituents, a group of state attorneys general has walked back plans to push a judge to de... [...]

Gov. Gianforte, State Superintendent sued over access to adult special education

The federal class-action lawsuit filed Thursday claims two special-education students from Lewistown and Kalispell weren’t allowed to finish the school year because they turned 18 and 19 respectively.

Winnipeg teen with intellectual disability being denied education by shortened school day, mom says

A Winnipeg mother says her teenage son is being unfairly denied the opportunity to learn important life skills because of his intellectual disability, as a non-profit warns children with complex needs are being excluded through shortened school days.

Elementary, my dear — Public Education: The last bastion of democracy

I first became aware that education and democracy were intertwined in my eighth-grade civics class at E Street Grammar School in San Rafael, California. Though it was more than 75 years ago, I well remember our teacher Miss Timothy with…

Advocates sue to extend public education for students with disabilities

Advocates have filed a class action lawsuit in federal court, arguing that the state of Montana should allow students with disabilities to continue receiving public education past the age of 18.