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COPAA Protects the Legal and Civil Rights of Students with Disabilities and their Families Nationwide
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DOJ's Web Accessibility Rule and Its Application to Schools
Presenters: Eve Hill & Jamie Strawbridge
Register now. https://www.copaa.org/page/2026-conference-register

#COPAA2026 #COPAAConference
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February 17, 2026 at 3:52 AM
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Arizona voters may soon decide the future of the Empowerment Scholarship Account voucher program. A new coalition is pushing reforms amid concerns about fraud, transparency, & accountability. 
https://www.abc15.com/news/local-news/voters-could-have-say-on-reforms-for-controversial-esa-program
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Voters could have say on reforms for controversial ESA program
Several education groups and advocates have come together through a coalition and filed a petition to put reforms on the state’s controversial Empowerment Scholarship Accounts program, or ESA.
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February 17, 2026 at 12:09 AM
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Excited for movie night at the conference! Film: "Beyond the Test - Rethinking Intelligence."
Register for the movie as a non-conference attendee - https://www.copaa.org/page/2026-conference-movie-night-attendee
*Attending the conference, the movie is included.
#COPAA2026 #COPAAMovieNight
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February 16, 2026 at 2:40 PM
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15 days to go! 
Thanks to Mass Mutual for sponsoring our Thursday Evening Reception
#COPAA #ThankYouMassMutual
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February 16, 2026 at 10:19 AM
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Rewriting the Script: Transition Assessment and Planning for Students with Intensive Needs
Presenters: Kelly Challen
Register now, https://www.copaa.org/page/2026-conference-register
#COPAA2026 #COPAAConference
February 16, 2026 at 3:03 AM
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Join Hablemos de Educación Especial de COPAA, facilitated by Daysi, on Martes 3 de febrero a la 1:00 PM hora del este (10:00/Pacifico) y Miércoles 4 de febrero a las 12 hora del este (9:00 AM/Pacífico
Regístrate ahora:https://learn.copaa.org/products/hablemos-de-educacion-especial-espanol
February 16, 2026 at 12:30 AM
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Join us TONIGHT at 9 PM ET for Advocate Late Nite w/David & Cynthia! 
This second Sunday is dedicated to the Business of Advocacy.
This session, Denise Smith shares common-sense tips when CPS (Child Protective Services) visits.

#COPAA #AdvocateLateNite
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February 15, 2026 at 9:38 PM
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Education at the State and Local Levels: Making Sense of the New, Complex Policy Landscape for Students w/Disabilities
Presenters: Christopher Roe, Andrew A. Feinstein, Esq., Daysi Ortiz, Lucia Frohling, & Courtney Hansen
Register now. https://www.copaa.org/page/2026-conference-register

#COPAA2026
February 15, 2026 at 3:41 PM
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Navigating Residential Options: Understanding Accreditation & Licensing Across a Continuum of Care
Presenters: Trina Quinney-Packard, M.Ed., & Shaler Cooper 
Register now, please visit our website. https://www.copaa.org/page/2026-conference-home

#COPAA2026 #COPAA
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February 15, 2026 at 12:07 PM
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Working with Immigrant Families: Cultural, Legal, and Ethical Considerations
Presenters: Amber Banks & Shelsy Delgado
Register now-. https://www.copaa.org/page/2026-conference-register

#COPAA2026 #COPAAConference
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February 14, 2026 at 10:33 PM
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Strategies for Collaborative, Effective, and Successful IEP Meetings
Presenters: Jennifer Engel Fisher, M.S., & Ashley VanCleef, Esq.
Register now, www.copaa.org/page/2026-conference-register

#COPAA2026 #COPAAConference
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February 14, 2026 at 2:14 PM
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The Top 40 Chart-Topping District Court Decisions of 2025
Presenters: Richard O’Meara & Katherine Tarpley, Esq.
Register now www.copaa.org/page/2026-conference-register

#COPAA2026 #COPAAConference
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February 14, 2026 at 11:59 AM
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The Company Autism Keeps: Understanding Complex Presentations of Autism Spectrum Disorder
Presenters: Moira A. Creedon, Ph.D., Erin Gibbons, PhD, & Angela Currie, PhD
Register now, www.copaa.org/page/2026-conference-register
#COPAA2026 #COPAAConference
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February 14, 2026 at 11:32 AM
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Excited for COPAA's 28th Annual Conference! SO ARE WE!
Thanks to Vanaman German LLP, for sponsoring the General Session vanamangerman.com
We’re also thrilled to announce that Atty Catherine E. Lhamon to Speak the 2026 COPAA Town Hall.
#COPAA
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February 13, 2026 at 11:28 PM
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Selene Almazan, Legal Director at COPAA, quoted in an article by the American Bar Association, titled OCR Enforcement Gaps Put Students' IDEA Rights at Risk
Read more www.americanbar.org/groups/diversity/disabilityrights/news/ocr-enforcement-gaps-put-students-idea-rights-at-risk/
OCR Enforcement Gaps Put Students’ IDEA Rights at Risk
Disability advocates warn that staffing cuts and organizational upheaval at the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) are undermining the Office for Civil Rights’ (OCR) capacity to enforce federal disabi...
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February 13, 2026 at 6:19 PM
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Preparing Students for Adulthood: The Transition From High School to College and Competitive Employment
Presenters: Lisa A. Hernandez, Esq.
For additional information and to register now, please visit our website. www.copaa.org/page/2026-conference-register

#COPAA2026 #COPAAConference
February 13, 2026 at 8:16 AM
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Join the Education Law Center on Wed, Feb. 25, at 2 PM/ET for a webinar entitled "Research Evidence Against Dismantling the U.S. Education Department: How to Strengthen Support for Students w/Disabilities." Featured panelists include Denise M, CEO of COPAA.
Register here: https://bit.ly/4aeD3ni
February 13, 2026 at 1:04 AM
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Preparing Students for Adulthood: The Transition From High School to College and Competitive Employment
Presenters: Lisa A. Hernandez, Esq.
For additional information and to register now, please visit our website. www.copaa.org/page/2026-conference-register

#COPAA2026 #COPAAConference
February 12, 2026 at 10:21 PM
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Join COPAA's Social and Racial Equity Committee on Feb 20 at 11AM ET for our monthly meeting!
Free for members. Questions? Email copaa@copaa.org. 
See you there!
#COPAA #SREC
February 12, 2026 at 3:53 PM
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Designing Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) for Children with Trauma: Addressing Trauma Through an IEP
Presenter: Maureen van Stone, Esq., Mallory Legg, Esq. & Daniel Hoover, PhD, 
Register now, please visit our website. www.copaa.org/page/2026-conference-register

#COPAA2026 #COPAAConference
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February 12, 2026 at 3:29 AM
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Designing Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) for Children w/Trauma: Addressing Trauma Through an IEP.
Presenter: Maureen van Stone, Esq., Mallory Legg, Esq. & Daniel Hoover, PhD, 
Register now, www.copaa.org/page/2026-conference-register
#COPAAConference

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February 12, 2026 at 12:12 AM
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Join us TONIGHT at 9 PM ET for Advocate Late Nite with David & Cynthia! 
Get ready for an engaging discussion as we tackle your questions from the Listserve.
Don’t miss out!

#COPAA #AdvocateLateNite
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February 11, 2026 at 11:02 PM
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Only 20 days left! 
Thanks to Winston Preparatory School for sponsoring the COPAA Capitol Hill & Luncheon with Awards.
Let's make our voices heard! 
#COPAA #ThankYouWinston
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February 11, 2026 at 9:30 PM
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Join @edlawcenter.bsky.social virtually on Wed, Feb. 25, at 2PM/ET for a webinar entitled "Research Evidence Against Dismantling the U.S. ED Dept: How to Strengthen Support for Students w/Disabilities." Featured panelists include Denise M., CEO of COPAA.
Register here: bit.ly/4aeD3ni
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Join ELC virtually on Wednesday, Feb. 25, at 2 p.m. ET for a webinar entitled "Research Evidence Against Dismantling the U.S. Education Department: How to Strengthen Support for Students with Disabilities." Register here: bit.ly/4aeD3ni
February 11, 2026 at 8:10 PM
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Join us TOMORROW at 1PM ET for COPAA’s State & Local Advocacy Community Meeting! We'll discuss teacher training & special ed advocacy in MI with Maria Giancotti. Members only. 
#Education #Advocacy #COPAA
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February 11, 2026 at 1:20 PM