March 3, 2025
The Boost News
Elon Musk keeps tweeting the ‘R-word.’ Disability advocates say he needs to stop. (USA Today)
After Maine native testifies before Congress, Elon Musk targets his disability (pressherald.com)
As G.O.P. Eyes Medicaid Cuts, States Could Be Left With Vast Shortfalls (nytimes.com)
House Vote Tees Up Billions In Cuts To Medicaid, Disability Services (Disability Scoop)
Concerns mount over potential loss of Medicaid funds for schools
Red states try to backtrack after suing to end disability rights. Critics say their statement is legally toothless. (fastcompany.com)
New York lawmakers and advocates push for increased funding for disability services (cbs6albany.com)
Connecticut State lawmakers approve special education funding despite Lamont’s objection (nbcconnecticut.com)
Disability awareness could become part of Florida’s school curriculum (Floridapolitics.com)
Senate advances bill to ban use of corporal punishment on disabled Oklahoma school children (oklahomavoice.com)
Developmentally disabled Missourians suffer abuse, death in state’s dysfunctional system (missouriindependent.com)
Colorado to slash care to young children with developmental disabilities (denverpost.com)
Kids’ disability rights cases stalled as Trump began to overhaul Education Department (Chalkbeat.org)
Teens with disabilities were getting help with life after high school. Then DOGE started cutting. (Chalkbeat.org)
Special education enrollment climbs to nearly 8M (k12dive.com)