Public Policy & Advocacy Actions – June 2021
Learn about LDA’s latest public policy and advocacy actions that impact individuals with learning disabilities including the latest happenings in Congress, federal and state agencies, at the state and local level, and other national organizations. LDA of America, 27 State Affiliates, and 1 Local Chapter’s FY 2022 Appropriations Letter to Congress LDA of America Joined […]
Public Policy & Advocacy Actions – May 2021
Learn about LDA’s latest public policy and advocacy actions that impact individuals with learning disabilities including the latest happenings in Congress, federal and state agencies, at the state and local level, and other national organizations. LDA HCP’s Comments to Environmental Protection Agency on PBT Risk Assessments LDA of America Joined Advocates for Literacy’s Coalition Letter […]
LDA Action Alert: Keeping All Students Safe Act
Congress has introduced the Keeping All Students Safe Act (KASSA) because every child should be safe, protected and prepared to learn while in school. Sadly, that is not always the case. School data shows that of the 101,990 students restrained or placed in seclusion at school, 78% were students with disabilities. Although Black students comprise just 15% of […]
Public Policy & Advocacy Actions – April 2021
Learn about LDA’s latest public policy and advocacy actions that impact individuals with learning disabilities including the latest happenings in Congress, federal and state agencies, at the state and local level, and other national organizations. LDA of America’s Letter to Congress on SWD and School Closures LDA of America’s Letter to on Statewide Assessments Letter […]
Public Policy & Advocacy Actions – March 2021
Learn about LDA’s latest public policy and advocacy actions that impact individuals with learning disabilities including the latest happenings in Congress, federal and state agencies, at the state and local level, and other national organizations. LDA of America’s Letter to Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona LDA Signed onto Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities’ Education Task […]
LDA Action Alert: READ Act
On Thursday, March 18th, Representatives Chrissy Houlahan, Bruce Westerman, Julia Brownley, and Brian Fitzpatrick reintroduced The Reading Early and Addressing Dyslexia (READ) Act. The READ Act is a bipartisan bill that would create a grant program to replicate Pennsylvania’s Dyslexia Screening and Early Literacy Intervention Program, which uses evidence-based screening, evidence-based instruction, and intervention for […]