#DisabilityRightsWatch

@arrowsummit.bsky.social

1 year ago

Addition to Indiana SB473: Indiana Assoc for the Deaf now have ‘taskforce’ to meet state senate to discuss the bill on this coming Monday. #protectADA #DisabilityRightsWatch

Sara Nović

@novicsara.bsky.social

1 year ago

Week Three: Disability Rights Watch. What Happened?

Three Current Bills Attempt to Dismantle the Department of Education: HR 899 “To Terminate the Department of Education” Rep. Massey (KY) HR 369 “To Provide for the Elimination of The Department of Education, and for Other Purposes” Rep. Rouzer (NC) S 5384 “Returning Education to our States Act” Rep. Rounds (SD) Eliminating DoED would have devastating consequences in funding and oversight for all students, but especially disabled children who require the protection of IDEA law to attend school and receive accommodations.

Date Set for Linda McMahon's Senate HELP Committee Confirmation Hearing: Trump nominated former Pro-Wrestling Executive McMahon to be the Secretary of DoED. A draft of his EO ordering the dismantling of the department from within was floated last week. Inside sources say it is on hold until McMahon is confirmed. The HELP committee is 11 GOP-12 Dem, with Murkowski and Collins as potential pressure points The hearing is 13 February at 562 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Memorandum "Further Guidance Ending DEIA Offices, Programs and Initiatives" Trump issued a 5 February memorandum doubling down on his previous anti-DEIA executive orders. One notable exception was that he directed the bare minimum must be done to comply with the Rehabilitation act of 1973, which should protect some accommodations for disabled employees. However, the memo continues to dismantle DEIA programming, affinity groups, Special Emphasis Programs and directs agencies ignore the rights of protected classes in favor of Executive demands.

🧵 What happened this week #DisabilityRightsWatch #ProtectADA