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Disability Rights Advocates Urge Texas to Withdraw from Federal Lawsuit Threatening Community Living Protections

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Disability Rights Advocates Urge Texas to Withdraw from Federal Lawsuit Threatening Community Living Protections

In a letter sent on Feb. 23 to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, The Arc of Texas called for the State of Texas to withdraw from the Texas v. Kennedy lawsuit, warning that the lawsuit threatens long-standing federal disability rights protections and will…

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Policy & Advocacy

Get Involved in Texas’ Sunset Advisory Process: A Rare Chance to Shape Future Supports and Services for Texans with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Get Involved in Texas’ Sunset Advisory Process: A Rare Chance to Shape Future Supports and Services for Texans with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Every session of the Texas Legislature brings opportunities to improve the lives…

Federal Court Rules Texas SB 1 Violates Rights of Voters with Disabilities Under ADA and Section 504

Federal Court Rules Texas SB 1 Violates Rights of Voters with Disabilities Under ADA and Section 504

In a major victory for disability rights, a federal court has ruled that Texas…

Advocates Call on Texas Legislature to Make a Bold Investment in Special Education

Advocates Call on Texas Legislature to Make a Bold Investment in Special Education

Parents, educators, students, and disability advocates from across Texas will gather at…

Texans with IDD and mental health issues repeatedly failed by state, report finds

Texans with IDD and mental health issues repeatedly failed by state, report finds

We spoke with Texas families, with the help of Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative…

Policy & Advocacy

Disability Rights are Human Rights

Our Policy Priorities for the 89th Legislative Session: A Roadmap to a More Inclusive Texas

More than 500,000 Texans live with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and…

IDD Resources, Policy & Advocacy

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Education

“A nation is formed by the willingness of each of us to…

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2020 Census results and what it means for redistricting

Find out what we learned from the 2020 Census

Policy & Advocacy

Masks in School

Judge upholds civil rights of Texas students with disabilities with ruling against Gov. Abbott’s mask-mandate ban

Federal judge rules against Gov. Greg Abbott’s executive order banning mask mandates…

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Expanding Post-Secondary Education: How To Choose?!

As a high school special education teacher, post-secondary transition is always a…

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