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OPINION: Will Attorney General nominee Jeff Sessions stumble over his history on disabled students?

As confirmation hearings for attorney general begin today, it is crucial to question and critically examine Sen. Jeff Sessions’ assumptions about disability — particularly in young students. In a speech on the Senate floor in 2000, when Congress was considering reauthorizing the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the Alabama Republican described a boy with emotional disabilities […]