In the era of the loose bipartisan consensus around disability, the debate around special ed was over who qualified and how much should it be funded. Now we're at - should it exist at all.
Moving special education to the Department of Health and Human Services will not help students with disabilities. It will not help families. It will not help teachers. It will send us back, 50 years if not more. This will re-segregate students with disabilities. www.aapd.com/ed-transfer-...
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For Immediate Release: June 16, 2026 Contact: Jess Davidson, [email protected]; 202-465-5528 WASHINGTON, DC — The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) strongly condemns today’s ...