Is your child’s 504 plan at risk? What to know about the lawsuit targeting disability protections.

 ADHD in the News 2025-02-27


A section of federal civil rights law that protects individuals with disabilities from discrimination — and through which students with disabilities such as ADHD and dyslexia are afforded additional classroom support — may be at risk. That’s because a group of conservative states is suing the US government over Section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act.

View Article: Boston Globe, February 27, 2025




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