Justice Department Finds Nebraska School District Discriminates Against Deaf & Hard of Hearing Students
February 15, 2024
February 15, 2024
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 2024:
The Justice Department announced today that Lincoln Public Schools (LPS) in Lincoln, Nebraska, violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by denying some deaf and hard of hearing students an equal opportunity to attend their neighborhood schools.
"Denying students with disabilities the right to attend their neighborhood school based on a blanket policy . . .
The Justice Department announced today that Lincoln Public Schools (LPS) in Lincoln, Nebraska, violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by denying some deaf and hard of hearing students an equal opportunity to attend their neighborhood schools.
"Denying students with disabilities the right to attend their neighborhood school based on a blanket policy . . .