Legislature OKs plan to teach K-12 students about disabilities

Legislature OKs plan to teach K-12 students about disabilities

The Senate has signed off on a bill that would teach Florida public school students about disabilities as part of their education. Under the “Evin B. Hartsell Act,” School Boards throughout the state would be authorized to consult with the Evin B. Hartsell Foundation to help develop the curriculum. Tampa Republican Sen. Jay Collins sponsored the Senate bill (SB 540). The Senate bill was swapped out for the House version (HB 447) that was approve…

UNT ELEVAR Graduates Its First Cohort of Students with Intellectual Disabilities

DENTON, Texas — On Wednesday, April 23, 2025, a momentous event will take place at the University of North Texas (UNT) as the first cohort of the UNT ELEVAR program graduates during the university’s spring commencement ceremonies. This unique initiative, which began in Fall 2021, was conceived to provide students with intellectual disabilities a genuine […] The post UNT ELEVAR Graduates Its First Cohort of Students with Intellectual Disabilities…