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The State of Learning Disabilities
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May Policy News Round-Up
...Nations have unequivocally disavowed the use of contingent electric shock for the care and treatment of people with disabilities.” Read the proposed rule here. State Spotlight—Minnesota RISE Act Passes A...
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April 2025 Policy News Round-Up
...Rep. Jared Huffman (D-CA) and Rep. GT Thompson (R-PA). This bill seeks to fully fund the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) state grants at 40% of the additional cost...
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The State of American Education: What’s at Stake for our Future?
The National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD) staunchly opposes the growing number of executive and congressional actions that have sought to undermine public education and the federal role in supporting...
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NCLD to Recognize McGraw Hill as Corporate Champion at Its 45th Anniversary Benefit
NEW YORK — October 31, 2022 — For 45 years, the National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD) has represented the 1 in 5 Americans with learning and attention issues. In...
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Gutting Special Education Research Dismantles Progress & Threatens Education for All
...with learning disabilities how to read has been a major factor. Many of the approaches in use in the 1970s were ineffective, and it took decades to unravel how to...
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Mental Health Awareness Month: Understanding the Landscape for those with Learning Disabilities
...research on the intersection of mental health and learning disabilities. Include mental health measures in your data collection and involve learning-disabled individuals in the research process. Policymakers–Advocate for increased funding...
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January Policy News Round-Up
...with disabilities. State Update: Virginia RISE Act Progress A state-level version of the RISE Act (HB 509/ SB21) has made progress in the Virginia state legislature, advancing from the Virginia...
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May 2025 Policy News Round-Up
...Court still stands, which ruled that this school violated both the State and Federal Constitution, requiring a separation between church and state, and that public schools be nonsectarian. The divided...
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Jacqueline Rodriguez
Dr. Jacqueline Rodriguez serves as the Chief Executive Officer at the National Center for Learning Disabilities, where she leads a team at the forefront of the learning disabilities rights movement....
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