What Is Voting? Voting is how people make choices together. When you vote, you say what you want. We vote for people who want to lead our country, state, and city. These people are called candidates. When they win, they become elected officials. Elected officials make choices about our lives. They decide how programs work. […]
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People with intellectual and developmental disabilities, or IDD, are part of every community. They are students, workers, voters, family members, advocates, neighbors, and people directly affected by ...
Statement from Katy Neas on RFK Jr.’s Medicaid and HCBS Comments:
“Recent comments from HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at a House Committee hearing, and similar statements from CMS Adminis...
Today, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a new report documenting major disruption at the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and a sharp rise in the ...
On January 23, 2026, Texas and eight other states—Alaska, Florida, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, and South Dakota—renewed their attack on Section 504 and the integration mandate. ...
Forbes has ranked The Arc of the United States #21 on its list of America’s Top 100 Charities for 2025. That puts The Arc in the top 25 charities nationwide, and the highest-ranked nonprofit focused...
The Arc of the United States has joined a major lawsuit challenging federal actions to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education. The case, Somerville Public Schools et al v. Trump et al, argues that...
New partnership places The Arc’s logo and QR code on Caroline’s Carts nationwide, advancing accessibility and inclusion in everyday shopping.
Caroline’s Cart, the first patented special needs g...
Broad Coalition of Disability, Civil Rights, and Education Organizations Call for Reversal of Layoffs at Department of Education
A broad coalition of national, state, and local disability, civil righ...
Disability advocates are warning that sweeping staff reductions inside the U.S. Department of Education have effectively dismantled the federal offices responsible for protecting the rights of student...
