The US Department of Education is an essential source of funding and oversight for all US students, but particularly for those with disabilities.
If you want more information about the functions of DoED and recent attacks, visit our explainer here. For a flyer with a QR code linking back to that information, go here.
Or, keep up to date on all the changes at DoED (inclusive of, but not limited to those affecting disabled people) at this spreadsheet, courtesy the volunteer Save Public Education. They’re currently in the process of building the website departmentofedtracker.com, but for now, the spreadsheet remains up-to-date!
Click on the image to view the Google Doc
ID: Screenshot of Google Sheets titled “US Dept of Education Updates.”
Resource: State-Level Proposals and Policies Affecting Education
States legislatures are capitalizing on ableist and anti-education sentiments in the White House to make their own attacks on local systems.
Use Fighting for my Voice’s Policy Change Tracker to read the text of state bills, explainers, and suggestions for action items.