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Mar 09, 2023
Judy Heumann's Legacy Lives On
The disability rights pioneer passed away on March 4. Her work inspired a generation of activists.
Jul 08, 2014
A War Worth Fighting: Voucher Schools & Students with Disabilities
For three years, the Department of Justice has been investigating Wisconsin’s school voucher program for systematically discriminating against students with disabilities.
By Molly Collins, Advocacy Director
Jun 06, 2011
ACLU of WI, American Civil Liberties Union (national) and Disability Rights WI Allege Voucher Program Discriminates on Basis of Disability: Groups Request Federal Investigation
The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Wisconsin Foundation, and Disability Rights Wisconsin filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division charging discriminatory practices in Milwaukee’s private voucher schools have led to an egregious segregation of students with disabilities. The complaint was filed against the State of Wisconsin, its Department of Public Instruction and two voucher schools. The groups say that Wisconsin has failed to hold taxpayer-funded private voucher schools accountable for serving children with disabilities, and has created a program that segregates and isolates children with disabilities.
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