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employees working in this classroom would allegedly throw objects at the students, yell at them, and call them names. One of the suspects is also alleged to have struck a student in the face, as well as sprayed that same student with a water bottle as a form of discipline

@CrazyFenaker @AP Damage is still happening, there are presently 4 indian boarding schools being operated by the US federal government bie.edu/topic-page/res… billingsgazette.com/news/nation-wo…

BREAKING: President Joe Biden is expected to formally apologize for the country’s role in the Indian boarding school system, which devastated the lives of generations of Indigenous children and their ancestors. apnews.com/article/indian…

@RozenbergTomer @AP This is not just history, there are currently 4 indian boarding schools operated by the US federal government. bie.edu/topic-page/res… billingsgazette.com/news/nation-wo…

@AP @AP There are still 4 off reservation boarding schools being operated by the federal government. How does an apology fit when the trauma is not history, but still taking place? billingsgazette.com/news/nation-wo… bie.edu/topic-page/res…

We are currently engaged in #litigation concerning #votingrights of patients at Montana's state run #psychiatrichospital. Hearing scheduled Monday. Check back here for updates. dailymontanan.com/2024/10/24/law…

Check out our latest podcast episode: Medicaid - How do we balance being responsible with money and our responsibility to each other? youtu.be/wMup2XYvSZA?si… via @YouTube

Focus group meeting tonight on actualizing the Lois and Elaine Decision. Who are Lois and Elain? Well they are not Tommy Olmstead.

The purpose of the meeting is to better understand challenges in data availability and access for the disability community based on feedback in response to a Federal Register notice outlining proposed changes to the American Community Survey.federalregister.gov/documents/2023…

Census Bureau to Livestream Meeting With Stakeholders on Disability Data Needs census.gov/newsroom/censu…

Another day, another election. Is it always election season? Some news coverage of the candidate survey @Drightsmt has released this week: ktvh.com/news/montana-s…

Over 70 candidates from both major political parties responded to our survey. Will their answers surprise you? The only way to find out is to check it out: disabilityrightsmt.org/candidate-resp…

"Admitting you can’t drive as an adult in America is opening the door for people to treat you as though you are 'less-than' or even a burden on those that can drive..." Read more about Anna's experience: disabilityrightsmt.org/a-week-without…

@SnoopDogg you comin back to France for the @Paralympics? Where you at?

Day one of the @Paralympics Games. Watch select live events and replays @Paralympics" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">youtube.com/@Paralympics

Excellent perspective on rural non-drivers. I often think and wish rural areas would incorporate school bus riders with general public transit riders. Rural areas often boast of their close community ties, this may be a way to actualize that rhetoric.

self-determination, and independent living through allowing individuals to direct their own care as much as possible. CFC services are critically important for many individuals with disabilities and older adults to live in their own homes and participate in their communities.

Community First Choice Advisory Council Meeting, 8/29/2024, 1:00pm-4:00pm Mountain Time, Teams meeting link: teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/… CFC program provides in-home assistance for individuals with disabilities and older adults and stresses the importance of consumer-control,

Read the full op ed by our Executive Director David Carlson: helenair.com/opinion/column…

But that’s a big “IF.”

recent statistical look at party affiliation shows that 27% of people in the U.S. identify with the Republican Party and 27% with the Democratic Party, while 43% identify as independent.