Last month, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and U.S. Department of Education (DOE) issued a joint guidance Under Title II of ADA (the “Guidance”) explaining the obligation of public schools to provide “auxiliary aids and services” to ensure effective communication with students with hearing, vision, or speech disabilities. Although this Guidance applies to state and local
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Department of Education Elaborates on What Schools Must Do to Provide Equal Access To Athletic Activities For Students With Disabilities
On January 25, 2013, the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) published guidance to schools regarding their obligation to provide equal access to extracurricular athletic opportunities to students with disabilities under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Section 504 generally requires that schools receiving federal financial assistance must offer students with
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