As someone with two UC degrees, I was not pleased to read about a lawsuit currently brewing involving a disabled student barred from certain campus jobs. That story and two others worth looking at:
From The Daily Nexus- Student Sues UC Over Employment Policy; Via The UCSD Guardian- UC Regents Hit with Disability Lawsuit
Two reports on a law suit filed against the UC Regents by a student who was blocked from applying for certain campus jobs due to his registration with the campus’ disabled students program.
From the Washington Post- D.C. Charter Schools Under Scrutiny for Lack of Special Ed Students
Bill Turque reports on a charter school in Northern Virginia that is under investigation for failing to enroll any special education students in the past three years.
From Education Week- Kentucky Eliminates ‘Read-Aloud’ Assistance on State, National Exams
On Special Education reporter Nirvi Shaw discusses Kentucky’s recent decision to ban the read-aloud accommodation for all students taking reading comprehension tests.
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