In just two days, nearly 200 island residents visited either the Dededo or Hågat Mayor’s offices to learn more about the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Section 504 program, and to ...

An additional 21 senior citizens received approval for a combined $568,035 worth of low-interest federal housing loans and grants under the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Section 504 program ...

Seventeen states are no longer seeking to invalidate one of the nation’s key disability rights laws, but advocates say threats remain. A lawsuit brought by Texas and 16 other states garnered ...

Home / Opinion / Staff Columnists Opinion: The critical role of Section 504 to Iowa’s future Chris Espersen Apr. 13, 2025 5:00 am, Updated: Apr. 14, 2025 8:48 am ...

Under the right circumstances, a 504 Plan is an amazing tool for students. Unfortunately, many schools are using them as an "IEP Lite" which is not how they were intended. Watch, and then read: <a ...

However, critics worry that the lawsuit could lead to Section 504 being repealed altogether. Bird has filed a status report with the court, claiming no one’s 504 plans are being changed or removed.

A petition with 1,200 signatures has been delivered to Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird, urging her to withdraw from a federal lawsuit challenging changes to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Section 504 gives students accommodations, like extra time to take tests. It’s under threat from a lawsuit led by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. Getty Images/iStockphoto When Adrienne Haynes ...

Nearly a third of Montanans rely on these protections. Furthermore, accidents happen, and anyone could find themselves in need of Section 504 protections at any time.

Litzinger uses a wheelchair and says she’s used 504 accommodations in college, work, to move around the city, and to access housing. "If they take 504 away, my world, as I know it, could be gone.

The advocates rallied at the Texas State Capitol, urging Attorney General Ken Paxton to withdraw from a lawsuit they say threatens their protections.

Section 504 prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in programs that receive federal funding, including those related to education, health care, employment, and public services.