The Story Thus Far: Disability Rights
Raquel Dominguez // 3/16/17 //
The Trump Administration's education and healthcare policies may undermine disability rights in key respects.
School vouchers undermine IDEA protection for children with special needs, according to The National Education Association.
Overturning Key Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) regulations (NYT, The Atlantic)creates questions about the future of special education, as outlined by EducationNext.
o Education Secretary Betsy DeVos issued a Dear Colleague Letter explaining interim implementation procedures.
o EducationNext explains how the House of Representatives used the Congressional Review Act to void the Obama Administration’s interpretation of these accountability provisions.
The American Health Care Act, specifically provisions making Medicaid a capped “per capita” system, could limit available funds for the disabled. (Pacific Standard Magazine, CNN Money, Fact Check)