Section 504
Student Well-Being
Explainer
More Students Are Getting Diabetes. Here's What That Means for the Classroom
More than a half million people under 20 could have the chronic health disorder by 2060, and they'll need support from schools.
Student Well-Being
Students With Health Conditions Protected Under Federal Law, 91ÖÆƬ³§ÊÓƵ Department Stresses
Asthma, diabetes, allergies, and gastroesophageal reflux disease may trigger student protections under civil rights law.
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Explainer
What Is an IEP? Individualized 91ÖÆƬ³§ÊÓƵ Programs, Explained
What IEPs are, what their purpose is, and which students are eligible.
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New Discipline Guidance Focuses on Discrimination Against Students With Disabilities
The Biden administration aims to clarify how federal law protects students with disabilities.
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What Do Schools Owe Students With Disabilities? Feds Plan to Update Regulations
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability. Comments are open for suggested changes.
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L.A. Agrees to Do More After Failing on Special 91ÖÆƬ³§ÊÓƵ. Could Other Districts Be Next?
The district failed to meet the needs of students with disabilities during the pandemic, the U.S. Department of 91ÖÆƬ³§ÊÓƵ found.
Student Achievement
Spotlight
Spotlight on Intervention
This Spotlight will help you dig into intervention from multiple angles: 504 plans, tutoring, SEL for teenagers, and more.
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Do Distressed Students Have a Right to Trauma-Sensitive Schooling?
Three ongoing lawsuits make the case that schools have a responsibility to consider and mitigate the effects of students' personal traumas on their learning.
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Special 91ÖÆƬ³§ÊÓƵ Reforms at Center of New Settlement Agreements
The Berkeley, Calif. school district and the state of Ohio have said they will do more to provide services and to ensure students with disabilities are educated in inclusive settings.
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Boston Resolves Civil Rights Complaint Over Students With Sickle Cell Disease
The Boston school district agreed to take a number of steps to ensure that it is identifying children with the genetic disorder and offering the supports they're legally entitled to under federal law.
School Climate & Safety
New Guidance Outlines Civil Rights Protections for Students With Disabilities
Three new documents describe the responsibilities of all schools, including charters, in following Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as well as the Individuals with Disabilities 91ÖÆƬ³§ÊÓƵ Act.
Equity & Diversity
Ed. Dept. Releases ADHD Guidance to Commemorate ADA Anniversary
The guidance, released on the 26th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, reminds schools of their obligations to students with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
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Report Roundup
Special Populations
States vary widely in the number of students with disabilities who are covered under Section 504, according to an analysis by the Advocacy Institute.
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States Vary in Proportion of Students With Disability-Related '504' Plans
The recent Civil Rights Data Collection by the 91ÖÆƬ³§ÊÓƵ Department offers greater insight into this student population, who have disabilities but are not covered under the IDEA.