NOTE: This complaint has been amended as of June 11, 2024.
The ACLU of Delaware has filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights (OCR), calling on the agency to investigate the Delaware Department of Education’s (DDOE) systemic discrimination against deaf and hard-of-hearing youth. These practices violate the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (Section 504).
Deaf and hard-of-hearing students, like all students, deserve the opportunity to receive a meaningful, individualized education as required under federal law. ACLU-DE is hopeful that OCR will act swiftly to investigate and resolve these system-wide failures.
