Special Education Oversight Under Threat
Education Rights Counsel CEO and co-founder Lauren Micek Vargas was featured on the cover of the Lincoln Journal Star, speaking out on the current administration's plan to shift special education oversight. Lauren, along with other Nebraska advocates and families, discusses what these changes could mean for protections and services for students with disabilities across the state.
Read the full story on the Lincoln Journal Star's website or access a PDF version of the article here.
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