Back-to-school time can be exciting. Different teachers, fresh school supplies and friends old and new are waiting. For students with a wide range of disabilities, going back to class can…
Category: Editorials
More than 170 facilities closed. Group homes were our answer to institutions; what happens to us now?
Are we forgetting the past? Minnesota long relied on a system of state institutions, referred to as state hospitals, to house people with an array of disabilities. Private and county…
Hey, Minnesota lawmakers, here's a reminder from us: You had one job...
Let’s say you have a job. You have a deadline in which you must get the work done. You hear from a lot of people who depend on you to…
Special education needs to be funded without cross-subsidies
Unfunded mandates are a longstanding sore point for educators. Higher units of government routinely adopt laws that call for services to be available, without providing the needed dollars to support…
Where are the young disability community voices?
As the 2022 Minnesota Legislature enters its final days, it’s tempting to think ahead to 2023 and what that session could be like. Changes are on the horizon. Many new…
Deaf community leaders working to revitalize Thompson Hall preservation
Deaf community leaders are rolling up their sleeves for the “Save Thompson Hall” effort. A $2.9 million effort to revitalize and improve St. Paul’s historic Charles Thompson Memorial Hall is…