OCR Makes Disabled Students’ Access to Extracurricular Activities a Priority

The United States Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has sent a letter to school officials across the United States advising school districts, and colleges, that they must give disabled students equal access to extracurricular activities.   The “Dear Colleague Letter” (DCL) was written by Acting Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Seth Galanter. Located here, the letter reads that schools should provide “reasonable modifications” to allow disabled students to