ADA & Back to School 

Many audience members come to PACER workshops on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) expecting to find provisions specifically addressing school access.

While it is true that the ADA does apply to schools, both public and private, it is important to remember that the ADA is foremost a civil rights act with a broad application. It does not specifically guarantee the right to a free appropriate public education. It prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in a wide range of settings employment, transportation, state and local government programs, and public accommodations (private businesses and not for profit agencies that offer goods and services to the public).

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