Wisconsin lets public schools reject applications of students with disabilities who seek transfers across district lines — a form of exclusion courts have upheld.
Tag: disability
Posted inFact briefs
Has the term ‘mentally retarded’ been removed from federal law?
No. Although Rosa’s Law, passed in 2010, removed some references to “mental retardation” in federal law, others remain.
Posted inEducation
Considering a Wisconsin voucher school? Here’s what parents of children who are LGBTQ+ or have a disability should know.
Private schools that accept taxpayer-funded vouchers have different rules from public schools.
Posted inFact briefs
Can disabled Wisconsin voters have someone help them with voting?
Yes. The Wisconsin Elections Commission says: “If you need help marking your ballot on Election Day, you may take anyone you choose with you into the voting booth, except your employer or your labor union representative.”
Posted inHealth & Welfare
Workers, employers struggle as Long COVID sidelines thousands of Wisconsinites
Federal government assistance for paid time off due to COVID-19 has ended, but some employers accommodate ailing workers amid a lingering labor shortage