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The AI Buzz in D.C.
...national center to improve faculty capacity to use educational technology in special education. The Leadership Conference for Civil and Human Rights recently launched the Center for Civil Rights and Technology...Read More
November Policy News Round-Up
Happy Holidays! Important legislation was introduced in Congress, the federal government avoided a shutdown, and updated civil rights data for students with disabilities was released by the U.S. Department of...Read More
February Policy Round Up
...Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently released a handful of new resources addressing the civil rights of students with disabilities, including a data snapshot on students with disabilities from the...Read More
IEPs vs. 504 Plans
...also important to remember that Section 504 applies to more than just K-12 schools. It’s an important civil rights law that protects people with disabilities from discrimination in programs or...Read More
NCLD Commends Congressional Leaders for Reintroducing The RISE Act
WASHINGTON, DC – March 30, 2023 – The National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD), alongside over 50 national disability, civil rights, and education partners, commend bipartisan Congressional leaders for reintroducing...Read More
October Policy News Round-Up
...on Civil and Human Rights (LCCHR)- a coalition NCLD participates in actively. The Counseling Not Criminalization Act is expected to be reintroduced to Congress soon. This bill would end federal...Read More
Great Things Continue to Happen
...the well-being and protecting the rights of individuals with disabilities, driving postsecondary access and success, eliminating barriers to employment, and seeding innovation with research and data. We cannot do this...Read More
Young Adult Leadership Council
...the civil rights of disabled students by mobilizing advocates nationwide to amplify their voices during the COVID crisis and beyond, ensuring their needs and concerns are informing policy. Taking the...Read More
Dr. Jacqueline Rodriguez
Dr. Jacqueline Rodriguez serves as the Chief Executive Officer at the National Center for Learning Disabilities, where she leads a team at the forefront of the learning disabilities rights movement....Read More