CAPED Calls Community to Action for Disabled Student Programs & Services March 30th, 2012

California Association of Postsecondary Education and Disability (CAPED) Calls to Action the Disability Community to:

Reject the Governor's proposal to "block-grant" Disabled Student Programs and Services.

Support the CAPED request that a portion of the additional funding which would be available if the tax increases are approved be allocated to restore funding for DSPS to a level where the reductions to that program are proportional to those for the community college system as a whole.

Regardless of what happens with the proposed tax measure, do not allow any further cuts to DSPS services. We recognize that the severe budget crisis means that all programs must face cuts, but DSPS programs in our community colleges have already been cut much more drastically than the community college system as a whole. Unless this situation is addressed, we will effectively be excluding the most educationally disadvantaged students from our colleges. Please help us stop the dismantling of programs which ensure that students with disabilities receive the accommodations to which they are entitled under the law.

A budget hearing is scheduled in Sacramento April 9th!

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