Known as 504 plans, the popular system for accommodating students in school are geared for kids who do qualify for help under disability plans known as IEPs, or Individualized Education Programs.

504 plans are too often denied to those with disabilities.

Alejandra Vázquez Baur, a fellow at the Century Foundation, a public policy think tank based in New York, said the federal Education Department “stands as a bulwark against violations of student civil ...

Names followed by an asterisk have been changed for anonymity Amanda* ’23 has always been academically strong but struggled ...

A 2018 study found that three times more students with ADHD received an IEP than a Section 504 plan. The two plans are similar but subtly different. Here’s what each plan can offer and how you ...

Students with disabilities who use a cellphone or other technology as part of an Individualized Education Program or 504 plan will also not lose access to their devices. “The goal of all of ...

Students with disabilities who use a cellphone or other technology as part of an Individualized Education Program or 504 plan will also not lose access to their devices. “The goal of all of ...

A legal services nonprofit answers questions about how families can start getting help for students with disabilities If your child has a disability, getting school support can be challenging. Whether ...

it is my role to promote independence and engagement through curricular adaptations and therapeutic interventions as outlined in students’ individual education plans, or 504 accommodation plans.

Twin bills that would codify restrictions on student cellphone use, but also bar schools from suspending violators, are on ...