Trump Proposals for Students with Disabilities Create Confusion and Fear

Trump proposals for students with disabilities create confusion and fear

A disabled student plays a game at the Innovation Center. (File photo courtesy San Diego County Office of Education) Javier Arroyo has been impressed with the education his 9-year-old son with a disability receives. “This country provides so many resources,” said Arroyo, whose son attends Kern County’s Richland School District. Arroyo’s wife has family in Mexico, but he believes his son, who has Down syndrome, is better served here than he’d be …

How the Trump Administration Is Leaving Disabled College Students Behind

The Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle the Department of Education eliminate tools that disabled students rely on to ensure we can transition successfully into college and graduate.

Students with Disabilities Left Behind: The Dismantling of the Department of Education – Women's eNews

IDEA funding allows schools to offer students the necessary accommodations to thrive in the classroom.