US EditionEducation Department staff cuts could limit options for families of kids with disabilities
- The U.S. Department of Education announced workforce cuts, impacting services for children with disabilities, according to Alabama State Superintendent Eric Mackey who stated that special education federal funds are still flowing despite the cuts.
- Mackey expressed that complaints regarding special education services often lead to complex legal disputes, incurring high costs for families, which could be exacerbated by staff reductions at the Education Department.
- Legal aid and advocacy organizations report high demand for services, but many families cannot afford the legal assistance needed to challenge school district decisions, complicating their ability to seek help.
- Experts warn that reductions at the Office for Civil Rights may embolden school districts to neglect complaints of discrimination, as investigations could become significantly delayed due to the staff cuts.
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NT parents fear school staffing levels putting kids' lives at risk
Parents of children with disabilities and complex medical needs have raised concerns about the quality of care provided at a Northern Territory special school due to a lack of staffing. The government says it will look into increasing staff at the school.
Locals point to rapidly growing resource for help with accommodating children with autism
ATHENS, WV (WVNS) - People around the state took the opportunity to make their voices heard for Profound Autism Awareness Day. Republicans unveil bill relocating NASA headquarters to Florida Concord University hosted an Understanding Autism event for social workers, social work students, and anyone else who wanted to learn more on how to better accommodate autistic individuals. Jill Scarbro is the director of Community Autism Resources a…
120 students with special needs lose their class, but they do not want to "replant" and have protested with the parents and the headmaster. From one day to the other 120 children lose their school place in Hernals, we reported. The alternative school location provided by the education director is not an option for the parents. The school path is too far, the teachers are others. On Monday, the students and parents expressed their displeasure dur…
'We don’t need parents panicking': Red state schools chief concerned about Trump cuts
Alabama State Superintendent Eric Mackey said Thursday that “we don’t need teachers panicking, we don’t need parents panicking” amid widespread cuts to the federal workforce, including the U.S. Department of Education. “They just need to focus on getting the work done, and we’ll get it done,” he said. The U.S. Department of Education announced workforce cuts on Tuesday. On Wednesday, Mackey said the state department was unable to access nearly…
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