Department of Education Discipline Guidance Will Harm Disabled Students of Color
DREDF
The Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund condemns new Department of Education guidance that eliminates disparate impact analysis in school discipline, arguing it undermines protections for disabled students of color. The organization warns that removing these critical legal tools will likely lead to increased discriminatory suspensions and physical restraints against Black and brown disabled students who are already disproportionately punished for disability-related behaviors.
All articles from 22 August 2026. Summaries are AI-generated and may contain errors; the linked article is the authority.