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Remember that white house executive order against DEIA, “diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility”?

They went out of their way to add the A for accessibility. So this is very sad but not surprising.

"Trump administration cuts funding to Oregon disability programs"

opb.org/article/2025/09/11/tru…

"Organizations across Oregon received notice from the U.S. Department of Education that they’d lose hundreds of thousands of dollars"

#Oregon #Disability #Accessibility #DisabilityJustice #Education

The U.S. Department of Education is ending grants to programs across Oregon that support students with disabilities, citing practices related to diversity, equity and inclusion. The cuts could make it harder for disabled students and their families to access help, especially in some of Oregon’s poorest rural communities.

Trump administration cuts funding to Oregon disability programs

Organizations across Oregon received notice from the U.S. Department of Education that they’d lose hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Bryce Dole | Kathryn Styer Martínez (OPB)
#Accessibility #education #Disability #DisabilityJustice #Oregon
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