$240,000.00 Jury Verdict in Blind Students’ Accessibility Lawsuit against Community College Judge's effort to throw out the verdict rejected on appeal

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On May 26, 2023 a jury in Los Angeles, California awarded two blind students a little over $240,000.00 in their lawsuit against the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD). This article and its updates explain the long and winding road this case has taken. The suit was filed in 2017 by students Roy Payan and… Read more… $240,000.00 Jury Verdict in Blind Students’ Accessibility Lawsuit against Community College Judge's effort to throw out the verdict rejected on appeal

Two Federal Actions Address Disability and Accessibility More on federal DEIA programs and Department of Education processing of complaints

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I recently came across two documents from the trump administration that indicate that the administration may consider disability issues differently than race, gender, and gender identity issues. As explained below, I share these here with some trepidation. Jump to: February 5, 2025 memo from the US Office of Personnel Management The US Office of Personnel… Read more… Two Federal Actions Address Disability and Accessibility More on federal DEIA programs and Department of Education processing of complaints