Updated August 20, 2026 Written by: Robyn Linscott, Director of Education & Family Policy and Katy Neas, CEO of The Arc of the United States The start of a new school year can bring excitement, but for parents and caregivers of children with disabilities, back-to-school preparation often includes much more than supply lists and first-day […]
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This was part of a series called #HandsOff, where we featured calls to action and stories from families across The Arc’s network about how key policy issues impact their day-to-day lives.
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Washington, DC – Washington, D.C. – Today, The U.S. Supreme Court declined to grant review of Dassey v. Dittman. Brendan Dassey, a young man with social, learning, and developmental disabilitie...
Washington, DC - The Arc released the following statement in response to President Trump’s signing of an Executive Order on family separations.
The Executive Order directs the Department of Homel...
Washington, DC, June 22, 2018 – This week, the House Budget Committee passed House Budget Committee Chairman Steve Womack’s 2019 Budget Resolution.
Chairman Womack’s 2019 Budget Resolution ...
Are you a local or state chapter leader interested in receiving an orientation to The Arc? Karen Wolf-Branigin, Senior Executive Officer, Chapter Growth and Affiliate Relations is available to provide...
Becoming healthy can be difficult. Thanks to the Anthem Foundation’s support, 8 chapters of The Arc in Kentucky, Wisconsin and Texas have been able to help individuals with I/DD become healthier thr...
Brown v. D.C.: The Arc and The Arc DC recently joined an amicus brief before the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals in support of a class of plaintiffs with physical disabilities seeking transition serv...
The Arc and its partner organizations have begun the process to revise the Public Policy Agenda (sometimes referred to as “legislative goals”) to prepare for 2019-2020 as we look toward a new Cong...
Washington, DC – Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed the 2018 Agriculture and Nutrition Act, also known as the “Farm Bill,” to reauthorize farm programs and policy as well as the Supp...
