Developmental Disability News with a Focus on NYS

More news May 23, 2025

May 23, 2025
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Judge blocks Trump’s orders to dismantle the Education Department and fire employees (AP)

NYC schools fail to protect students with disabilities from lengthy suspensions (Chalkbeat)

Judge extends CDPAP transition deadline amid calls for more support and transparency  (CBS 6 Albany)

New Hampshire mom builds nonprofit to support adults with developmental disabilities (WMUR)

Florida families of children with developmental disabilities stuck in line for assistance (CBS News)

As Trump Shakes Up Oversight of Special Ed, Frustrated DC Parents Want Change (The 74 )

Federal budget bill would squeeze state Medicaid budgets (Pluribus News)

Families of disabled children frequently struggle to pay medical bills (Washington Post)

Nonprofit Wants to Take on Civil Rights Cases Trump’s Ed Dept. Left Behind (The 74)

States Drop Effort To Overturn Section 504, But Continue To Challenge Disability Protections (Disability Scoop)

Supreme Court deadlock leaves in place ruling blocking nation’s first religious charter school (CNN)

Ill. Teacher Dragged 6-Year-Old With Autism by His Ankle. Federal Civil Rights Officials Might Not Do Anything. (ProPublica)

As autism ignites a national conversation, Temple Grandin has something to say (NBC News)