US Department of Education. (Getty Images) The US Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR), once a watchdog for students’ rights, is now at the center of a dramatic policy shift. Traditionally focused on enforcing protections for students with disabilities and combating racial discrimination, the office is undergoing a transformation that aligns with the…
NEW DELHI: In a landmark verdict aimed at protecting rights of differently-abled persons and making the judiciary more accommodative and inclusive, SC Monday ruled that visually impaired persons cannot be barred from becoming judges and quashed a MP law that prohibited such persons from appearing in judicial exams. It stated that disability is no barrier…
Disability rights in jeopardy: 17 US states challenge key federal law protecting special needs students. (Getty Images) In a major legal development, 17 US states have united in a lawsuit seeking to challenge Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, a landmark law that has provided vital protections for students with special needs for…