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COPAA was proud to partner on the writing of this excellent opinion piece. Protect IDEA and our kids!

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McMahon's education plan breaks the law and denies students' rights | Opinion
What Linda McMahon dismisses as 'micromanagement' is, in reality, the implementation of our nation's special education law.
www.usatoday.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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OfficeofCivilRights is the only independent investigator for students facing discrimination. It also collects the data that reveals how students w/disabilities & other marginalized groups are treated. Weakening it puts kids at risk.
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For students with disabilities, the Office for Civil Rights is often the last line of defense
Efforts to shutter the Education Department threaten to sever lifelines that protect students furthest from privilege and opportunity, writes one expert.
www.k12dive.com
January 29, 2026 at 3:08 PM
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The Senate MUST CONDUCT an Oversight Hearingwww.copaa.org/news/713190 re: actions by @usedgov that would destroy IDEA & 504. Families are watching vital protections vanish as offices close & oversight evaporates. Tell Congress copaa.salsalabs.org/protectchild... #ProtectChildrenwithDisabilities
ALT - A child with their parents.
October 25, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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The rights of children with disabilities are under threat.
Watch a National Town Hall where parents, educators & advocates discussed actions you can take to protect children with disabilities.
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Virtual Town Hall - To Protect Children with Disabilities & Protect IDEA
YouTube video by COPAA - Council of Parents Attorneys and Advocates
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November 9, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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The recent cuts to federal education support leave families & schools in a crisis. Denise Marshall highlights the urgent need to protect our children w/disabilities & uphold their rights. Article - wgntv.com/news/parents...

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Parents of children with disabilities worry as Education Department shrinks
Parents of children with disabilities are growing increasingly worried as the Education Department shrinks and mechanisms for accountability seem harder to find.   The department laid off near…
wgntv.com
October 17, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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COPAA denounces ED's move of special ed to HHS and move of ed-civil rights complaints to DOJ. These moves harm programs and children. #ProtectChildrenwithDisabilities #ProtectIDEA
 
COPAA statement
Unlawful Plan Harms Every Child with a Disability - Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates, Inc.
WASHINGTON, DC – In response to today’s announcement by the Department of Education (Department) to move the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) and the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) to other federal agencies, COPAA CEO Denise Marshall made the following statement:
www.copaa.org
June 17, 2026 at 6:07 AM
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Thank you, Senator Tim Kaine @kaine.senate.gov, for your commitment to IDEA and for supporting children with disabilities.
Let's protect education as we approach IDEA's 50th anniversary!
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November 21, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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Disabled students have the same right to an education as non-
disabled students and it is IDEA that makes this possible.
Our kids deserve nothing less.
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November 18, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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We urge the Administration and Congress to protect children and immediately restore staffing and support at ED. It’s a moral and legal obligation for our nation's children.

Full statement here: drive.google.com/.../17y4itVS....

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October 29, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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Reminder: Virtual Town Hall to Protect Children with Disabilities & IDEA Today at 4:00 PM Eastern.

Learn more by reading the flier here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Register to attend here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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A photograph of a group of students gathered around a variety of books, pointing and looking over one another.
November 4, 2025 at 2:13 PM