March 2025

Endrew F. – Celebrating the 2017 unanimous, pro-child Supreme Court decision (March 22, 2017 >> March 22, 2025) Publication date: March 22, 2025 Key dates 1975:  Federal law enacted, now known as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) IDEA provides eligible students with a free appropriate public education (FAPE) through an individualized education program […]

MI education advocates: Trump moves to dismantle US Department of Education “alarming” (Michigan Public)  Publication date: March 21st, 2025 Read the article here: https://www.michiganpublic.org/education/2025-03-17/mi-education-advocates-trump-moves-to-dismantle-us-department-of-education-alarming SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — The Autism Alliance of Michigan was recently featured in a Michigan Public article highlighting growing concerns over the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education,

Autism Alliance applauds NCYL & COPAA in a lawsuit that challenges the Department of Education’s abdication of responsibility in processing civil rights investigations Publication date: March 17th, 2025 Read the lawsuit here: https://youthlaw.org/sites/default/files/attachments/2025-03/Carter%20v.%20USDOE.pdf SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — The Autism Alliance of Michigan applauds the National Center for Youth Law (NCYL) and the Council of Parent Attorneys

Autism Alliance provides public comment to the State Board of Education on the Special Education Experience Survey (March 11, 2025) Autism Alliance of Michigan Public Comment State Board of Education March 11, 2025 Read here: 2025.0311 Autism Alliance Public Comment_State Board of Ed_Special Education Experience Survey Good afternoon board members, Superintendent, and department staff.  The

Meeting the Moment with Collective Action Stronger Together. Read the MiPAAC member communication here: https://mailchi.mp/aaomi/mipaac-us-dept-ed-meeting-moment-collective-action Based on an update from The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights during an action call this morning (March 7), it is expected that the Trump administration will issue an Executive Order (EO) regarding the U.S. Department of Education (ED) today.