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Special Education Loses Its Federal Leader at a Precarious Moment
Plus: Schools brace for Medicaid cuts, voucher programs leave families stranded, assessments penalize care at home and... our comic is back!
Sep 13
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Shasta Kearns Moore
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Lenore Eklund
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Trump DOJ changes its position in major lawsuit threatening the foundations of home-based disability care
Plus: Paid family caregivers in North Dakota, Arkansas waiver delays, school-placement shortages, a push for paid family leave during a child’s severe…
Sep 6
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Shasta Kearns Moore
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August 2026
Florida families fear losing nationwide home care protections they just won
Plus: A spike in state-level special education complaints and more disability news from Connecticut, Washington, Germany, Ireland, Singapore and South…
Aug 30
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Shasta Kearns Moore
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When The Right To Live At Home is No Longer Secure
The Justice Department retreats from disability-rights enforcement while advocates seek state protections and North Carolina looks for ways to fix…
Aug 23
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Kicked Off Medicaid — And Put At Risk
Plus: an Arizona fight over paid parent caregivers, new federal recommendations for autism therapy, threats to disability screening in Head Start and…
Aug 16
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Shasta Kearns Moore
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What your subscriptions helped build this quarter
Publication growth, a new screenplay, some thoughts about AI — and finding my place between journalism and advocacy.
Aug 10
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Shasta Kearns Moore
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What It Takes to Keep Disabled Kids in Their Communities
From summer camp to the classroom to home, this week’s stories examine what makes community life possible — and what happens when support systems…
Aug 9
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Shasta Kearns Moore
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Cuts threatened in Washington and Florida, but hope glimmers in New Hampshire and D.C.
Plus: the hidden toll of navigating complex pediatric care, the rise of for-profit residential placements for disabled children, and a debut novelist…
Aug 2
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Shasta Kearns Moore
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July 2026
Medicaid’s Technical Denials Are Already Hurting Disabled People
Plus: a Florida mom fights denial after denial, an Ohio family battles for a stair lift, Arizona defunds a disability watchdog, and a new inclusive play…
Jul 26
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Shasta Kearns Moore
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What Happens When We All Get Together? Come Find Out.
Plus: An accessible digital summer festival, expanded autism programs in New York City, another reprieve for disabled Tennessee children, Medicaid cuts…
Jul 19
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Shasta Kearns Moore
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Lenore Eklund
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Happy Disability Pride Month
Advocates from Washington, Georgia and Kentucky talk about losing services while news from the Philippines, Canada and New Zealand show how different…
Jul 5
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Shasta Kearns Moore
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June 2026
Disability Rights Face a Pivotal Week
DOJ challenges community living protections • Education Department shifts special education oversight • Tennessee judge blocks immigrant data sharing …
Jun 28
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Shasta Kearns Moore
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