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Start Over Descriptor "*AMERICANS with Disabilities Act of 1990" Publication Year Range Last 10 years Region united states Publisher new york times
2 results on '"*AMERICANS with Disabilities Act of 1990"'

1. Room for All.

Author

Bazelon, Emily

Subjects
*TRANSGENDER students, *SCHOOL restrooms, *LGBTQ+ students, *MUNICIPAL ordinances, *RIGHT of privacy, *ACADEMIC accommodations, *AMERICANS with Disabilities Act of 1990, *SCHOOL environment, *SERVICES for students
Abstract

The article discusses accommodations for transgender students in U.S. school bathrooms and what sacrifices, if ever, are made for such measures. Topics include the "bathroom ordinance," which was rejected by voters in Houston, Texas, the issue of privacy concerns in bathroom accommodation for transgender students, the legal history of accommodation from religious accommodation in the 1960s and the 1990 Americans With Disabilities Act, and the cultural creation of sex-segregation in bathrooms.

Published
2015

2. Inquiry Draws Attention to Obstacles Faced by Disabled Students and Their Families.

Author

STEWART, NIKITA

Subjects
*ELEMENTARY schools, *AMERICANS with Disabilities Act of 1990
Abstract

The article reports on an investigation by the office of Preet Bharara, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, which reveals that more than 80 percent of public elementary schools in New York City, New York are in violation of the Americans With Disabilities Act.

Published
2015

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