"'When you do get into an off-road Jeep or an off-road wheelchair, everybody’s face just absolutely lights up....They’re tackling something that everybody told them was impossible. That they told themselves was impossible. Until they come out here and realize – it’s all possible.'"

"'In other states, we’re hearing disturbing whispers that some local education officials are asking which aspects of the IDEA they can stop implementing now if no one is there in D.C. to carry out the traditional oversight functions.'"

"'In one state, parents seeking IEPs are being told their children will instead be placed on Section 504 plans in an apparent move to steer families towards services with different rights that are commonly perceived as less regulated....'" -Jennifer Coco, The Center for Learner Equity interim E.D.

Have yet to try one, but I recently met a dude who does pop-ups here in L.A. (sLAng Burgers) and I’ve been meaning to go to get one.

"Families filed a record 22,687 discrimination complaints last year [with the DoED's Office of Civil Rights], nearly 40% involving disability. Even before these layoffs, families often waited years for answers. Now, thousands more may never see their cases resolved."