by ACDL | Oct 3, 2019 | ACDL News, ADA
By Sey In, Staff Attorney October marks many things, but it is of particular importance to the disability rights community because it is Disability Employment Awareness Month. In honor of Disability Employment Awareness Month, ACDL will share information, tips, and...
by ACDL | Sep 12, 2019 | ACDL News, ADA, Education
by Amanda Glass, Equal Justice Works Fellow Now that we have discussed a variety of dispute resolution options, including state complaints, mediation, due process complaints, and complaints regarding Section 504, we will examine the remedies that are available to...
by ACDL | Sep 10, 2019 | ACDL News, ADA, Education
By Jessica Jansepar Ross, Esq. Now that we have discussed when complaints to the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights (OCR) are appropriate and the basics for filing these complaints, in the last part of our Section 504 series, we will look at internal...
by ACDL | Sep 9, 2019 | ACDL News, ADA, Education
by Rose Daly-Rooney, Legal Director Gloriana is a junior at a science magnet high school who earned one of the five top grades in biology. Each year, the high school pays the costs for the top five biology students to attend a week-long marine biology field...
by ACDL | Sep 6, 2019 | ACDL News, ADA, Education
By Jessica Jansepar Ross, Esq. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (Section 504) prohibits disability-related discrimination by entities that receive federal funds, such as public school districts and charter schools. Today we will focus on the general requirements...
