In just two days, nearly 200 island residents visited either the Dededo or Hågat Mayor’s offices to learn more about the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Section 504 program, and to ...

Iowa went just 17-16 last season, going a rough 7-13 in Big Ten conference play. The Hawkeyes have missed the NCAA Tournament in each of the last two years after making three straight appearances.

Seventeen states are no longer seeking to invalidate one of the nation’s key disability rights laws, but advocates say threats remain. A lawsuit brought by Texas and 16 other states garnered ...

This story was originally published on K-12 Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily K-12 Dive newsletter. A constitutional challenge against Section 504 of the ...

Undermining enforcement is against the law in Iowa. The potentially most damaging legal action backed by Bird is a lawsuit that could declare section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is ...

Opinion: The critical role of Section 504 to Iowa’s future. Chris Espersen. Apr. 13, 2025 5:00 am, Updated: Apr. 14, 2025 8:48 am. Heather Sievers and her daughter Rowan, 2024 (Photo submitted).

According to Fox 59 News, the Indiana state government, as well as the states of Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, South Carolina, ...

However, critics worry that the lawsuit could lead to Section 504 being repealed altogether. Bird has filed a status report with the court, claiming no one’s 504 plans are being changed or removed.

A petition with 1,200 signatures has been delivered to Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird, urging her to withdraw from a federal lawsuit challenging changes to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Section 504, as part of the Rehabilitation Act, not only protects against the discrimination of individuals with disabilities (e.g., within public education or the workplace) but also allows ...

We asked Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird for comment on this story to which she responded: “Section 504 is an important law that gives kids with disabilities the tools they need to succeed. What the ...

About 1.6 million students with disabilities were served under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act during the 2020-21 school year, according to the most recent data from the U.S. Department of ...