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Blackness, Disability, and Policing in American Schools

On June 24, RealClear Education published an op-ed by the Center’s Policy Director, Simone Hall, on the intersection of Blackness, disability, and policing in the public education system. 

  • June 25, 2020
  • Simone Hall
  • In the News
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Democrats Ask for $12 Billion for Special Education in Next Coronavirus Bill

On May 13, EdSource wrote about Senate Democrats’ request for the inclusion of $12 billion in IDEA funding in the next coronavirus stimulus bill, and Senior Policy Director Wendy Tucker weighed in.

  • May 13, 2020
  • In the News
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Educating Students with Disabilities During COVID-19: Civil Rights Endure and Authorizers Must Lead

On May 13, the National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) published a guest blog by Wendy Tucker about how charter school authorizers can pitch in to support students with disabilities during COVID-19. 

  • May 13, 2020
  • special education
  • In the News
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NJ To Schools: You Can’t Make Parents Promise Not To Sue Before Offering Special Education

On May 1, the Huffington Post reported on New Jersey guidance forbidding districts from requiring parents of students with disabilities to sign waivers before receiving services during COVID-19, citing Paul O’Neill’s op-ed on the topic. 

  • May 13, 2020
  • In the News
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Foundations: Remember Special Education in Your COVID and Post-COVID Investments

On May 12, FSG featured an interview with Lauren Morando Rhim in a piece about organizations working to support students with disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • May 12, 2020
  • In the News
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Special Ed Groups Share Free Resources for Online Learning

On May 8, District Administration published an article highlighting the work of the Educating All Learners Alliance and quoting Lauren Morando Rhim. 

  • May 8, 2020
  • In the News
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Outrageous N.J. School Contracts Make Parents Promise Not to Sue | Opinion

On April 28, 2020, the New Jersey Star-Ledger published an op-ed by the Center’s Co-Founder and Senior Fellow, Paul O’Neill, who wrote to call attention to the illegal and outrageous actions of school administrators asking parents of students with disabilities to sign away their rights during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

  • April 29, 2020
  • In the News
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Core Aspects of Special Ed Law Should Remain During Pandemic, DeVos Recommends

On April 27, 2020, Chalkbeat released a piece examining Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos’s decision not to seek waivers for IDEA rights during COVID-19. The Center’s Senior Policy Director Wendy Tucker weighed in.

  • April 27, 2020
  • The Center
  • In the News
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NJ School Districts Best Not Mess with Special Ed Parents

On April 29, NJ Left Behind wrote about the illegal waivers certain New Jersey districts were asking parents to sign to receive special education services and quoted Paul O’Neill’s op-ed on the subject. 

  • April 20, 2020
  • In the News
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Educating All Learners During COVID-19: An Alliance Emerges to Provide Support for Virtual Special Education Services

On April 17, 2020, Getting Smart profiled the Educating All Learners Alliance and its work providing resources educators working with students with disabilities during the COVID-19 crisis.

  • April 17, 2020
  • The Center
  • In the News
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