Tag: Disability Justice

How The One Big, Beautiful Bill Impacts the Disability Community

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By Tracy Waller, MPH, Esq.

On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed The One Big, Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB) into law, after it narrowly passed both chambers of Congress. While most presidents bring changes that can be controversial, President Trump’s signing of the OBBB led to a major economic overhaul that will have long-term effects on the disability community. Vice President J.D. Vance cast the tie-breaking vote in the Senate to send the bill to the House of Representatives to be voted on. On July 3, 2025, the bill narrowly passed through the House with a vote of 218-214 and was signed into law on July 4, 2025.

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Disability Pride Month: Honoring History, Celebrating Identity, and Building a More Inclusive Community

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Neha Banerji,
Project HEAL (Health, Education, Advocacy, and Law) Trainee
Penn State Dickinson School of Law

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Image of a chalkboard with writing in white chalk print: One Student, One Case, Millions of Futures: A.J.T. v. Osseo Changes the Rules on Disability Rights in Schools

Oral Arguments in A.J.T. v. Osseo Draw National Attention to Disability Rights in Schools

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By Tracy Waller, Esq., MPH

Refresher of the case:

A.J.T.  v. Osseo Area Schools is a major disability rights case heard by the U.S. Supreme Court on April 28, 2025. The case involved a Minnesota student with epilepsy whose school limited her instructional time. While she won services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), her claims for monetary damages under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act were denied.

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