News Room | Tag: Special Education
Osceola County families, students, and school staff: Disability Rights Florida wants to hear from you
Friday, November 07, 2025
Disability Rights Florida is watching recent changes in Osceola County schools with concern. This summer the district announced a restructuring of special education that moves many…
Disability Rights Florida Signs Coalition Statement Urging Reversal of Department of Education Layoffs
Wednesday, October 15, 2025
Disability Rights Florida has joined a broad coalition of national, state, and local disability, civil rights, and education organizations today in signing a joint statement calling…
DOJ Reaches Settlement with Pasco County School District Following Investigation into Disproportionate Expulsion and Use of Baker Act on Students with Disabilities
Friday, March 08, 2024
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) found that Pasco County School District discriminated against students with disabilities through its use of school discipline, threat assessment…
Advocacy Groups, Parents and Students Sue Palm Beach County School District for Harmful, Illegal Use of the Baker Act
Tuesday, June 22, 2021
PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. – Today, a group of Palm Beach County parents and students, Disability Rights Florida, and the Florida State Conference of the NAACP…
New Video: Transitioning to Adulthood Explained
Tuesday, August 18, 2020
For people with disabilities, turning 18 is a big deal. Turning 18 means you become a legal adult, which brings new responsibilities. Learning about your future,…