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Carrie Gillispie

@carriegill.bsky.social
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Project Director, Early Development & Disability at New America. Bates bobcat. #EnglishMajor. #OperaSinger. Blueskys are all mine and reposts ≠ endorsements.

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Zahava Stadler @zahavastadler.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
It's not just that students with disabilities are STUDENTS, not patients. It's that it's THIS HHS, with its disdain for science, its hostility to vaccines, and its bigotry against people with autism, overseeing special ed services. It makes my skin crawl. www.chalkbeat.org/2026/06/16/t... #edusky
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Civil rights enforcement, special education oversight will move out of education department
Advocates for students with disabilities fear that moving special education out of the U.S. Department of Education will undermine support for vulnerable students.
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Carrie Gillispie @carriegill.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
❗ Register for our webinar WEDNESDAY on how #HHS policy changes have affected Americans with disabilities over the past year. ➡️ Sign up here: www.newamerica.org/education-po... #Disability #DisabilityRights #PublicHealth #Disabilities #DisabilityPolicy #HumanServices #FederalPolicy #PublicPolicy
Teal background with white text on the left side that says Disability Under Threat: Confronting Harmful Rhetoric and Policy at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Below the text is a white box with text that says Virtual February 4, 2026 12:00-1:00 P ET. On the right of the text are four pictures of the panelists with their names and titles below: Lillie Heigl, Mia Ives-Rublee, John Poulos, and Tory Cross.
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Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
This year marks the 50th anniversary of IDEA—a landmark law that ensured millions of disabled students would receive quality education. Yet, that promised education is at risk today with a federal funding gap of over $38 billion.
A black and white photograph of two young boys, one wearing glasses, sitting and listening attentively in a classroom setting. A yellow banner across the top reads "IDEA AT 50". Text is overlaid on the bottom half of the image: "The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) turns 50 this year. The law ensured disabled kids would have access to public schools and promised funding for schools to make it possible." The source is cited at the bottom.A photo of a young boy wearing glasses, giving a high-five to an unseen adult hand. The title banner reads "IDEA AT 50". Text is overlaid on the bottom half of the image: "IDEA serves children as young as infancy and toddlerhood through its Part C early intervention services. But administrative and funding barriers mean only about half who qualify are enrolled." The source is cited at the bottom.A graphic illustrating a classroom setup with several gray desks and chairs, and a few yellow desks and chairs highlighted in the middle. The title banner reads "IDEA AT 50". Text is overlaid on the bottom half of the image: "During the 2022–23 school year, 7.6 million students between the ages of 3 and 21 received special education services through IDEA. That’s three out of every 20 public school students." The source is cited at the bottom.A photo of a young girl in a pink shirt sitting in a wheelchair and looking directly at the camera, leaning on a table in a classroom. The title banner reads "IDEA AT 50". Text is overlaid on the bottom half of the image: "Vouchers = fewer protections for children The use of vouchers harms students with disabilities by resulting in the forfeiture of nearly all federal protections and the loss of guaranteed special education services." The source is cited at the bottom.
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Education & Work @educationwork.newamerica.org · 21/10/2025
Mississippi’s $500 million #HigherEd desegregation settlement was historic. But dollars alone can’t undo decades of unequal power. 🏛️ Here, our senior fellow @adamhsays.com explains how governance—not just funding—is needed to shape the future of #HBCUs.
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MomsRising @momsrising.org · 30/07/2025
Happy #DisabilityPrideMonth! We celebrate the disability programs that help kids thrive, including the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)! action.momsrising.org/survey/Disabi… #ProtectIDEA #MomSky
Text "Happy Disability Pride Month!" with info on Individuals with Disabilities Education Act & lifting activists/protectionsStats on protections for folks w/ disabilities before IDEA like U.S. public schools accommodated 1/5 kids w/ disabilities
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Chalkbeat @chalkbeat.org · 25/07/2025
A new law requires NJ public schools to provide parents with a written statement of items to be discussed at an annual Individualized Education Program meeting before it takes place.
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NJ schools must give parents more information about IEP meetings in advance
A new law requires NJ public schools to provide parents with a written statement of items to be discussed at an annual Individualized Education Program meeting before it takes place.
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Zahava Stadler @zahavastadler.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
Last week, instead of sending school districts the $6+ billion which they are owed by law, USED told states it would hold back the money pending a review. This is hugely harmful to schools getting ready for the school year--but not everyone is hit equally. 1/ www.newamerica.org/education-po...
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A District-by-District Accounting of the $6.2 billion U.S. Department of Education Has Held Back from Schools
The Education Department is refusing to release billions of dollars for public schools. See the impact by school system and congressional district.
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Carrie Gillispie @carriegill.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
🚨 Medicaid cuts harm our youngest learners and their families. 🚨 🔗https://www.newamerica.org/education-policy/edcentral/cuts-with-consequences/ #SaveMedicaid #OBBBA #OBBB #EarlyIntervention #ECE #EarlyChildhoodEducation #EarlyLearning #ChildDevelopment #ProtectMedicaid
Picture of a physical therapist working with a toddler. Text reads Medicaid funds nearly 30% of all early intervention services for infants and toddlers with disabilities, and the Department of Education protects all students with disabilities. Text blocks read IDEA, Medicaid, Occupational, Physical, Speech therapy, and more...
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Carrie Gillispie @carriegill.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
🚨 Medicaid cuts will affect *millions* of students who receive services and support at school. 🚨 🔗 www.newamerica.org/education-po... #Disability #Disabilities #OBBB #OBBBA #SpecialEducation
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New America @newamerica.org · 02/07/2025
🆘 Congress’s big reconciliation bill puts vital programs like Medicaid and SNAP at risk, threatening the well-being of millions across the U.S. @NewAmerica.org’s Family Economic Security and Well-Being programs consider the far-reaching consequences. 🔗 go.newamerica.org/family-feder...
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Julie Cruse @academicabuse.com · 26/06/2025
Calling all survivors! If you have been abused in academia, and you wanna talk about it, DM me at buff.ly/YLXHXGV. I'm building a "Survivor Stories" podcast because #WeAreNotAlone 🪜 🎓 📜 🍎 ♀️ 👩🏾‍🔬 👩🏼‍🔬 👩🏾‍🎓 #PhDSky #Blackademia #AcademicChatter #AcademicSky #MeToo #HigherEd #PhDChat #TimesUpHigherEd
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Contact Academic Abuse | Reach Out Today
Get in touch to share your story, become a member, join the team, or inquire for more information.
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Carrie Gillispie @carriegill.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
It’s #LearningDisabilityWeek. Let’s talk about Captain Underpants, ADHD, hallway doodles—and how Dav Pilkey built a publishing empire out of being left out. 🧵 www.newamerica.org/the-thread/d...
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Dog Man, Captain Underpants, and Finding Superpowers in ADHD
For Learning Disability Week, Carrie Gillispie reminds us: Dog Man began in a hallway, drawn by a kid with ADHD looking to belong.
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Education & Work @educationwork.newamerica.org · 06/05/2025
Some states struggle to recruit and retain their #teachers. How can we fix it? Today on #TeacherAppreciationDay, we’re releasing new analysis and recommendations for school leaders to strengthen the #educator workforce by harnessing high-quality micro-credentials. ♥️🍎♥️
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Carrie Gillispie @carriegill.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
Young children suffering discrimination, harassment, and abuse cannot put their development on hold while the adults in power grind their protections to a halt: www.newamerica.org/education-po... #ECE #ECSE #CivilRights #Disability #SpecialEducation #SpecialEd #ChildWellbeing #EducationPolicy
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Young Children Face Greater Risks at School from Office for Civil Rights Reduction
Civil rights violations start early, with many OCR complaints filed about wrongdoings toward young children.
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Carrie Gillispie @carriegill.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
The Trump administration's misinformation about #disability & medication could harm students with #disabilities, writes Sarah Carr: www.newamerica.org/education-po...
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Waiting for What’s Next
Sarah Carr wrote an article in Slate Magazine about the Trump administration's actions targeting students with disabilities, particularly, neurodivergent children.
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Carrie Gillispie @carriegill.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Trump says special education will remain untouched despite this ED EO, but it's too late—he fired the experts. He pulled the rug out from under safeguards against discrimination, segregation, institutionalization, & harm to students with disabilities. Details: www.newamerica.org/education-po...
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Cutting the U.S. Department of Education Harms Millions of Students with Disabilities
The U.S. Department of Education plays a key role in protecting and supporting students with disabilities.
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Carrie Gillispie @carriegill.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
⚖️ The U.S. Department of Education protects civil rights of 8,000,000 kids w/disabilities—including nearly 500,000 infants & toddlers. The Department makes sure states comply with laws that support America's youngest learners with delays & disabilities. Details🔗 www.newamerica.org/education-po...
A picture of a baby has the words 504 and IDEA underneath it. The text reads: The U.S. Department of Education protects the civil rights of 8,000,000 kids with disabilities including nearly 500,000 infants and toddlers.
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Carrie Gillispie @carriegill.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
“Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act” will air on PBS March 25 at 9 p.m. ET on “American Experience.” www.disabilityscoop.com/2025/03/17/p...
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PBS To Spotlight Story Behind The ADA
A documentary about the decades-long fight for disability rights culminating in the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act is set to premiere.
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Carrie Gillispie @carriegill.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Federal cuts to ED, Medicaid, and more might be catastrophic for supporting young kids with disabilities. Learn more: www.newamerica.org/education-po... #Disability #ChildDevelopment #EarlyIntervention #Education #SpecialEducation
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Federal Cuts Threaten Babies and Preschoolers with Disabilities from All Angles
Slashing the U.S. Department of Education, Medicaid, and more hurts young children with delays and disabilities.
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Rachel Mesch @rmesch.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
I wrote a piece about a certain flavor of academic abuse. I have carried parts of this story for upwards of 25 yrs, & I’m grateful to @chronicle.com for helping me to tell it. #AcademicSky #HigherEd #PHDchat www.chronicle.com/article/what...
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What Do We Do With Monstrous Mentors?
It’s time for a reckoning.
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Carrie Gillispie @carriegill.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
"While the second Trump administration has only been in power for about 50 days, they have already taken numerous actions that will have a negative impact on young children and their families." Details below: www.newamerica.org/education-po... #Disability #Education #ChildDevelopment #ECE #Families
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Targeting the Vulnerable: How the Trump Administration’s Actions Harm Young Children and Their Families
The stakes are high for young children in the upcoming debate about the proper size and role of federal programs and agencies.
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The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
Minnesota bills would roll back the funds on seclusion and expulsion for K-3. @bethhawkins.bsky.social reports buff.ly/H0YAUv1
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Minnesota Bills Would Roll Back Bans on Seclusion and Expulsion for K-3 Students
Discipline reforms in wake of George Floyd's death had targeted disproportionate punishment of non-white kids and those with disabilities.
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Aditi S @writingaditi.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
The onslaught of harm continues. Republican budget proposals around TANF and SSBG jeopardize the wellbeing of millions of children, as this new fact sheet from @clasp.org shows: www.clasp.org/publications...
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Cuts to SSBG, TANF Would Eliminate Child Care for 40K Children, Disrupt Care for Millions More | CLASP
By Stephanie Schmit & Rachel Wilensky Federal budget proposals currently under consideration threaten resources available for children and families through multiple key programs, including the Tempora...
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Eddy Conroy @econroy.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
My colleagues @ewaspeaks.bsky.social Rachel Fishman, @jbeowulf.bsky.social and Olivia Ceche, have a new report on cosmetology education. It costs too much, takes too long, and mostly serves to enrich the owners of for-profits schools. it needs to be reformed. www.newamerica.org/education-po...
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Cut Short: The Broken Promises of Cosmetology Education
Cosmetology education in the U.S. needs dire reform. It fails to meet student expectations and leaves graduates with burdensome debt.
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Reimagining Care/Work Policies @reimaginecarework.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
Big news for child care in Canada! Today, Prime Minister Trudeau announced the federal government is extending Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care (CWELCC) funding agreements until 2031, and will investing more to build a nationwide system of early learning and child care. buff.ly/pBjWBCq
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Trudeau announces $37B in child care deals with 11 provinces and territories | CBC News
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government has signed agreements totalling almost $37 billion over five years with 11 provinces and territories that will extend the federal child-care space program…
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Nirvi Shah @nirvishah.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
@jackiemader.bsky.social writes about something too often missing from early education classrooms -- talk between teachers and kids. via @hechingerreport.org hechingerreport.org/lets-talk-te... #earlyed #education
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How to improve child care quality: talking more to kids
A growing number of cities, states and individual child care programs are pouring resources into training teachers on the importance of talking to kids as much as possible
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New America @newamerica.org · 06/03/2025
A new poll from @educationwork.newamerica.org reveals 55% of Americans oppose Trump's proposal to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education. Read the blog to learn how dismantling the Education Department would cause irreparable harm to student learning and progress. 🎓 buff.ly/HErXtuP
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Disability Scoop @disabilityscoop.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
The nation has a new secretary of education and she's angling to free her department from its #SpecialEducation obligations. #disabilities
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Trump Education Secretary Confirmed Despite Special Ed Concerns
The nation has a new secretary of education and she's angling to free her department from its special education obligations.
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Carrie Gillispie @carriegill.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
‼️Closing the U.S. Department of #Education will harm students, infants, and toddlers with #disabilities. An earnest policy decision to improve #SpecialEducation would be for Congress to💲fully fund IDEA💲 (Which it has never done...Not even close.) www.newamerica.org/education-po...
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Cutting the U.S. Department of Education Harms Millions of Students with Disabilities
The U.S. Department of Education plays a key role in protecting and supporting students with disabilities.
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Carrie Gillispie @carriegill.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
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Trump’s Proposal to Dismantle the Education Department Unpopular Among Americans
New poll findings show Trump's proposal for education unpopular among Americans.
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Adam Harris @adamhsays.com · 04/03/2025
“There is nothing ‘final’ about McMahon’s mission. It is only a nihilistic act of civic vandalism, carried out by ideological zealots who don’t understand what they are trying in vain to destroy.” Read @kevincarey1.bsky.social: www.newamerica.org/education-po...
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There’s Nothing “Final” About McMahon’s Mission to Destroy the Department of Education
The Trump administration lacks both the legal authority and the political power to actually close the Department of Education.
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Education & Work @educationwork.newamerica.org · 26/02/2025
Before the @usedgov.bsky.social was established, only ☝🏽 in 🖐🏽 children with disabilities attended school. In her latest piece, our #EarlyEd policy expert @carriegill.bsky.social explains how the agency protects their civil rights and supports their families. www.newamerica.org/education-po...
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Cutting the U.S. Department of Education Harms Millions of Students with Disabilities
The U.S. Department of Education plays a key role in protecting and supporting students with disabilities.
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Adam Harris @adamhsays.com · 27/02/2025
The Ed Dept is launching an “End DEI” portal and asking people to share “concerning practices”
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Carrie Gillispie @carriegill.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Omari's story deserves a thorough read, especially in light of attacks on 504 and IDEA. #Disability #Disabilities #Accessibility #EdPolicy #EducationPolicy #Education #SpecialEducation #SpecialEd www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
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A school can’t accommodate a child’s wheelchair. He’s missed weeks of class.
A fourth-grader was not able to attend Thomas S. Stone elementary school in Prince George’s County because the principal said the school could not accomodate his wheelchair.
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Kim Knackstedt @kimkdc.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
ICYDK: It’s still legal to pay individuals with disabilities less than minimum wage. But change is coming! New America’s latest report showcases those closest to these policy shifts and offers a roadmap for fairer labor practices, everywhere and for all. ↘️ www.newamerica.org/education-po...
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Perspectives on Phasing Out Subminimum Wage
To help bring more states phase out subminimum wage and to spur change at the federal level, this report recommends how to smooth the transition to competitive integrated employment, fair wages, and w...
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Kevin Carey @kevincarey1.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
New story from @usatoday.com including analysis from New America's @antoinetteflores.bsky.social and @wesleywhistle.bsky.social showing how DOGE claims of "savings" from cancelled Department of Education contracts are wildly overstated. www.usatoday.com/story/news/e...
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DOGE said it cut $881 million at the Education Department. The real savings are much less.
Elon Musk's DOGE team says it saved hundreds of millions of dollars at the Education Department. But a new analysis shows it's wasting money, too.
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The Century Foundation @tcfdotorg.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act is a cornerstone of disability rights legislation. Today, 17 states are trying to roll back its protections across education, employment, health care, housing, & more. New analysis from @kingsfloyd.bsky.social and the Disability Economic Justice Collaborative.
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The Implications of a 504 Rollback on Disability and Economic Justice
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act is a cornerstone of U.S. disability rights legislation. It was one of the first laws passed that directly supported
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Kevin Carey @kevincarey1.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
I wrote for the Chronicle of Higher Education about Trump's plan to keep hurting colleges and universities until they comply. www.chronicle.com/article/trum...
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Leah Greenberg ❌👑 @leahgreenberg.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
the richest man in the world has decided that your kids don't deserve special education programs
A screenshot of an email notifying Spotsylvania parents that funding for a program for youth with disabilities has been canceled
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Carrie Gillispie @carriegill.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
🛑 Dismantling the Dept of Ed is dangerous for students with disabilities & their families. ED monitors and protects their civil rights. Read more in my latest piece ⤵️ #Disability #Disabilities #SpecialEducation #Education www.newamerica.org/education-po...
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Cutting the U.S. Department of Education Harms Millions of Students with Disabilities
The U.S. Department of Education plays a key role in protecting and supporting students with disabilities.
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The Century Foundation @tcfdotorg.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
“Before IDEA, before the DOE existed, state and local schools did not educate [kids with disabilities]. They barred them from the classrooms. These kids were institutionalized and abused. There is a reason that the Department of Education and IDEA exists.” -Senator Maggie Hassan
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Carrie Gillispie @carriegill.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
The Los Angeles Wildfires Pose Great Health and Housing Risks, Especially for People with Disabilities #Disability #Housing #LAFires www.urban.org/urban-wire/l...
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The Los Angeles Wildfires Pose Great Health and Housing Risks, Especially for People with Disabilities
Disaster recovery efforts often fail to meet the housing and health needs of disabled people, so Los Angeles city officials will need to make a conscious effort to support disabled residents displaced...
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Stephanie Baker @stephabaker.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
I wrote this piece to lift up the handful of states investing in state postsecondary child care grants to support the 1 in 5 college students who are parents, many of whom have young children. Let me know if you know of other states doing this! newamerica.org/education-po...
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States should invest in postsecondary child care grants
Parenting students need help to pay for child care. States can help by offering postsecondary child care grants that support student parents on the path to degree completion.
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Jackie Mader @jackiemader.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
America relies on immigrants for critical child care roles: 1 in 5 child care workers is an immigrant. In recent weeks, providers have told me that some of those teachers are too scared to come to work, and children are staying home, due to fears around raids: hechingerreport.org/1-in-5-child...
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New immigration policy could devastate America’s fragile child care system
Trump’s deportation threats are already affecting child care workers and the children in their care. The child care industry relies heavily on immigrants.
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Carrie Gillispie @carriegill.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
⚠️ #Medicaid cuts would devastate critical resources for schools and children. Learn more in our new blog post: www.newamerica.org/education-po... #EduSky #EdPolicy #EducationPolicy #Disability #Education #SpecialEducation #ECE
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Medicaid Cuts Threaten Schools and Children
Low-income and rural districts, which serve higher proportions of Medicaid-eligible students, would bear the brunt of these cuts.
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Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
If you are a special educator who will be affected by President Trump's executive order on the Department of Education, I'd love to speak to you via Signal. My Signal number is 909-957-6133. I'll protect your identity. #SpecialEducation
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Julia Métraux @juliametraux.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
Hi, I am @motherjones.com' disability reporter. In the following weeks, I am very interested in hearing how tariff nonsense impacts getting your meds and medical equipment. My email to get in touch is jmetraux@motherjones.com. Reposts appreciated.
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Joe Shapiro @nprjoeshapiro.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
No, the FAA did not recruit people with intellectual disabilities to work as air traffic controllers. Despite what the President said about anti-discrimination programs. My story @npr.org www.npr.org/2025/01/30/n...
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People with intellectual disabilities do lots of jobs–but they don't direct air traffic
After the fatal crash over the Potomac River, the President says diversity hiring has made the skies unsafe, but that's not how disability hiring works
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Sarah Carr @sarahelizcarr.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
A story that's been close to my heart for the last few months published today: even as hospitals save so many more premature babies, their families aren't getting vital help after discharge. Proud for it to publish @hechingerreport @19thnews @chalkbeat.org hechingerreport.org/parents-of-p...
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Early intervention services can help premature children thrive, but too few receive them
Even a few months of additional therapy reduce a child’s risk of complications and make it less likely that they will struggle with talking, moving and learning down the road. But early intervention s...
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Empire State Campaign for Child Care @empirestateccc.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
Help us understand staffing shortages at your early childhood program! Home-based and center-based providers, complete our ten-minute Child Care Crisis Survey today! www.surveymonkey.com/r/child_care...
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