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Fact Sheet: Understanding Current Threats Facing the Federal Department of Education and What They Mean for Students with Disabilities (June 2026 Update)

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The Arc of Massachusetts Statement on Supreme Court’s TPS Decision

The Arc expresses profound devastation and deep concern following the 6-3 Supreme Court decision allowing the administration to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for hundreds of thousands of individuals, including…
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