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Megan Carpenter
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Research assistant professor of special education focused on the use of positive behavior supports to promote access to and participation in inclusive educational settings for students with ESN
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megancarpenter.bsky.social
June 13, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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autisticadvocacy.org
"At the heart of Charting My Path was one of the most promising, research-based services: building students' self-determination skills by working with them to set goals, then helping create concrete plans to achieve them." www.npr.org/2025/04/14/n...
DOGE abruptly cut a program for teens with disabilities. This student is 'devastated'
The program, Charting My Path for Future Success, aimed to help teens with disabilities transition from high school to the real world. It abruptly ended when DOGE terminated its federal contract.
www.npr.org
May 12, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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cecmembership.bsky.social
🚨The White House just issued an executive order to close the U.S. Department of Education. Eliminating ED or moving IDEA to another agency will be a step backward in serving those with disabilities.

Tell your representatives to protect ED: exceptionalchildren.org/lac?vvsrc=/C...
Dark blue background with a graphic of a red and white megaphone. The text reads, "Action Alert: Preserve the Department of Education"
March 20, 2025 at 9:50 PM
megancarpenter.bsky.social
I struggle to understand the purpose of this. Other than cruelty and hatred, what can cause someone to do this?
March 20, 2025 at 10:14 AM
megancarpenter.bsky.social
Trump to sign order aiming to close the Education Department - NPR

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March 20, 2025 at 9:41 AM
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neatoday.bsky.social National Education Association @neatoday.bsky.social · Mar 13
One would think that the Secretary of Education would have an IDEA about the programs she oversees.
March 14, 2025 at 10:43 AM
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neatoday.bsky.social
One would think that the Secretary of Education would have an IDEA about the programs she oversees.
March 13, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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autisticadvocacy.org
ASAN is deeply alarmed by massive layoffs to the Department of Education (ED). ED staff play a vital role in protecting the civil rights of students and ensuring students with disabilities receive a free and appropriate public education. buff.ly/NzKZbcz
U.S. Department of Education Initiates Reduction in Force
As part of the Department of Education’s final mission, the Department today initiated a reduction in force (RIF) impacting nearly 50% of the Department’s workforce.
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March 11, 2025 at 10:59 PM
megancarpenter.bsky.social
Let this be a lesson to us all. Don’t let anyone take away what others fought so hard to get.
March 12, 2025 at 12:52 PM
megancarpenter.bsky.social
May her legacy continue to inspire and empower us all
autisticadvocacy.org Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) @autisticadvocacy.org · Mar 4
On this day in 2023, we lost Judy Heumann, a pioneering disability rights activist. Her legacy is one we look to and continue to learn from.
Grey gradient background with a black and white photo of Judy Heumann – a white woman with glasses talking into a microphone, sitting in her wheelchair, wearing a sticker that says “Sign 504” – in the bottom right corner. Text at the top reads: Remembering Judy Heumann. In a blue box, white text reads: On this day in 2023, we lost Judy Heumann, a pioneering disability rights activist. Her legacy – from the 504 sit-in to her work to pass other legislation like the ADA – is one that we look to and continue to learn from. There’s a quote on the left side that says, “Our anger was a fury sparked by profound injustices. Wrongs that deserved ire. And with that rage we ripped a hole in the status quo.”
March 5, 2025 at 12:18 AM
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pegasus107.bsky.social
We cannot allow the dismantling of the Department of Education. We also MUST rally against block grant funding at the state level. Schools of choice and voucher programs will create inequality for many students and families.
padempolicy.bsky.social PA House Majority Policy Committee @padempolicy.bsky.social · Jan 28
As MAGA cheers knee jerk Trump policies driven by ideology, the rest of us brace for higher taxes.

Here’s a snapshot of what it means for schools - and your school taxes - at a county level.

lancasteronline.com/opinion/edit...
Eliminating the US Department of Education would diminish resources for Lancaster County students and burden local taxpayers [editorial]
THE ISSUE
lancasteronline.com
January 28, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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disabilityscoop.bsky.social
New data from thousands of school districts across the nation is highlighting stark differences in the experiences of students with #disabilities compared to their typically developing peers. #SpecialEducation
Ed Department Report Reveals Sharp Inequities For Students With IEPs, 504 Plans
New data from thousands of school districts across the nation is highlighting stark differences in the experiences of students with disabilities compared to their typically developing peers.
www.disabilityscoop.com
January 21, 2025 at 4:26 AM
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tashorg.bsky.social
TASH is a coalition of researchers, educators, self-advocates & many more working for a world where people with disabilities are able to participate in all aspects of life. Learn about our mission, member benefits and how to join at tash.org/join/ #TASHis4Everyone
A photograph of a large group of TASH members wearing matching TASH teal t-shirts for Capitol Hill Day, in front of the black iron Mountains and Clouds sculpture in the Hart Senate Office Building. Above and below it reads, TASH is for Everyone.
December 2, 2024 at 9:14 PM