Funding could help inflation in shipping business. President Biden’s administration announced Thursday that it will be providing more than $368 million in railroad infrastructure grants Among the projects…
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Department of Education Hosts First Mental Health Summit
Part of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act implementation. The Department of Education hosted its first-ever virtual summit for supporting students with mental health disorders and disabilities this week.…
Read MoreVA Adds Nine Cancers to Service-Connected Disabilities
Rare respiratory cancers linked to airborne carcinogens in the field. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has added nine rare respiratory cancers to their list of disabilities caused…
Read MoreDOT Proposes New Accessibility Rule for Airplane Rest Rooms
Will require single-aisle planes to have wheelchair-accessible lavatories. The U.S. Department of Transportation announced last week that they have published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM). Single-aisle airplanes…
Read MoreCDC Reports Increase in Identified Cases of Autism
Releases analysis on earlier diagnoses. This month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published a report showing an increase in identified cases of autism in 8-year-old…
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