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Texas bill banning DEI, LGBTQ clubs in schools heads to governor for signature
KERA | By Bill Zeeble Published June 3, 2025 at 11:29 AM CDT A bill banning Diversity, Equity and Inclusion work in Texas’ K-12 schools is on its way to the governor’s desk. Senate Bill 12 bans DEI policies in hiring and training, bans student groups centered around gender identity and sexual orientation, and prohibits school employees from…
Read More Texas may require medical records list patients’ sex assigned at birth
The bill, which is poised to become law, creates up to a $250,000 fine for medical professionals who change a patients’ listed sex outside of certain exemptions. By Ayden Runnels May 22, 20257 PM Central The Texas House on Thursday approved a bill requiring health agencies to create a new field in medical records for the…
Read More Transgender asylum seeker detained by ICE outside Portland courtroom files habeas corpus petition
A federal judge asked that ICE detail the exact date and time the 24-year-old was detained and removed, and for a reason why such a move was “immediately necessary.” Author: Amy-Xiaoshi DePaola Published: 6:51 PM PDT June 3, 2025 PORTLAND, Oregon — A federal judge from Oregon has demanded an explanation as to why an asylum seeker from…
Read More Trump directs ICE to expand deportations in Democratic-run cities, including Los Angeles
Last updated: Tuesday, June 17, 2025 12:54AM CDT LOS ANGELES (KABC) — President Trump is calling for even more expanded deportation operations in several major cities across the country, including Los Angeles. Trump in a social media posting called on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials “to do all in their power to achieve the very…
Read More Judge rules Texas has been illegally placing people with severe disabilities in nursing homes for decades
The ruling came in a class action lawsuit filed 15 years ago on behalf of institutionalized plaintiffs represented by the Center for Public Representation, Disability Rights Texas and Sidley Austin LLP. Dan Katz, Texas Public Radio / Jackie Velez, Texas Public Radio Posted on June 23, 2025, 12:49 PM A federal judge in San Antonio has ruled…
Read More Tennessee schools could remove students with disabilities from classroom before assessment under proposed rule change
By Melissa Brown | June 18, 2025, 4:28pm CDT Tennessee may soon make it easier for schools to temporarily remove some students with disabilities from their classrooms. The proposed rule being considered by the Tennessee Board of Education would amend existing guidelines to allow schools to move a student deemed a “disruptive force” to a more restrictive environment before…
Read More Did Texas lawmakers do enough for children with disabilities? These child care advocates say no.
Lawmakers added $100 million to a child care scholarship program but failed to expand access to free preschool for children with disabilities. By Jess Huff June 23, 20255 AM Central LUFKIN — Texas lawmakers this year added $100 million to a scholarship fund to help families across the state pay for early child care, an extraordinary investment that…
Read More New law brings managed care to people with intellectual disabilities
Jun 10, 2025 | 8:06 pm ET By Christine Sexton Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday signed into law priority legislation for House Speaker Daniel Perez that addresses how people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) receive health care. There were fears in the IDD advocacy community that DeSantis was going to veto the bill but he…
Read More Phoenix disability creator Dani Medina shares her experience living with a rare chronic illness
Medina’s account on Instagram is a mix of educational content about her health journey; modeling career with Zebedee Talent, an inclusive modeling agency; and her day-to-day life by Cheyla Daverman May 14, 2025 PHOENIX – Dani Medina thought she was dying. A rare genetic disorder and a severe case of COVID-19 left her rapidly declining. Her response was to…
Read More Texas group homes for intellectually disabled are in systemic crisis, say advocates
Revelations around abuse at a San Antonio group home have parents worried and advocates reflecting on years of issues in Texas. by Paul Flahive Posted on June 5, 2025, Last month, employees of Maofu Home Health, a provider of group homes for people with intellectual disabilities with facilities across the state, were arrested for abusing…
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