On, Wednesday, September 27, a press release was published by the Senate:
Reps. Cartwright and Rutherford reintroduce bipartisan legislation to help children with hearing and vision disabilities
Markey and Moore Capito leading companion legislation in the Senate
Today, U.S. Representatives Matt Cartwright (D-PA-08) and John Rutherford (R-FL-05) and U.S. Senators Edward J. Markey (D-MA) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), reintroduced the Alice Cogswell and Anne Sullivan Macy Act which would strengthen the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and ensure that blind, deaf, deafdisabled, and deafblind children receive the same education as their peers, and are able to achieve and thrive.
All too often, students with hearing and vision disabilities miss out on critical information in the classroom, leaving room for gaps in their education. Named for the first deaf student to be formally educated in the U.S. and for Helen Keller’s beloved teacher, the Alice Cogswell and Anne Sullivan Macy Act would shine a light on the unique educational needs of these students and enhance accountability.
This legislation has been endorsed by NMSD and several other schools. The read the full press release click here.