Tom Masseau
@tmasseau92Executive Director - Disability Rights Arkansas; all tweets are my own. From Lansing, graduate of Michigan State! Go State!
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Eliminating the Department of Education (DOE) would strip away crucial protections for students with disabilities, removing the safeguards and resources they depend on. The so-called 'hoops' referenced by Oliva aren't bureaucratic red tape—they're federal anti-discrimination laws…
Arkansas Education Secretary Jacob Oliva said a proposal from President-elect Donald Trump to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education could be a beneficial move for Arkansas, as the state could still receive billions of federal education funding but ... arkansasonline.com/news/2024/nov/…
Demand Accountability: No More Out-of-State Placements for Kids [Contact the Child Welfare Agency Review Board Immediately] During a 2019 Child Welfare Agency Review Board (CWARB) special meeting to approve the opening of Little Creek Behavioral Health, despite the state…
A five-year investigation by Disability Rights Arkansas turned up reports of staff members hitting children in the face and showing them pornographic images and videos. Our organization keeps a database of incident reports that show fights among patients, self-harm and escape…
The Arkansas Department of Education’s yearly report on the state’s education voucher program, due at the start of October, was finally released today—almost a month late. Unfortunately, it offers very little new information for families in Arkansas and lacks clear details on how…
Nearly a month after the deadline required by law, the Ark. Dept. of Education has finally produced its annual report on the state’s K-12 school voucher program. The dearth of new information in the report leaves the public in the dark. arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/…
Early Voting is underway in Arkansas🗳️Make your voice heard in the General Election by voting early and missing the crowds on Election Day! ⏰Early Voting Hours: Monday through Friday: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Final Day (Nov. 4): Polls close at 5 p.m. ☎️…
The numbers don’t lie, but they don’t tell the full story either. While some Arkansas parents may support @SarahHuckabee’s education agenda, let’s look at the facts from this article. Out of 475,207 students enrolled in Arkansas schools*, a mere fraction of their parents—805…
TODAY IS THE DAY! Your Voice. Your Vote. Your Way. Join us as we discuss voter training and hear from your Congressional candidates. #DisabilityRightsAR #ProtectARVote #Vote #DisabilityVote
Education is a fundamental right for all students, regardless of the type of school they attend. Ensuring that private schools are held to the same standards as public schools—especially in terms of educational quality and accessibility for students with disabilities—is crucial…
Supporters of a proposed constitutional amendment that would hold public and private schools that receive state funds to the same standards can begin collecting signatures for the 2026 ballot following certification this week by the attorney general. #arpx buff.ly/3Bbwh2s
At UCA football game and we have 3 replays and we are only 2:30 into the 2nd quarter. Get it together. Slows the game down.
Excited to hear from @gretchenwhitmer tonight in Little Rock Arkansas for her book tour!!
People with disabilities in Arkansas will be disproportionately affected by the new “wet signatures" rule. Read more from @ArkAdvocate: arkansasadvocate.com/2024/08/26/ark… #DisabilityRightsAR #ProtectARVote #ArkansasVoting #CripTheVote #ARPX #Accessibility #Inclusion #Vote
Ridiculous - when we are advocating for increased funding to provide supports in the community, the state is spending precious dollars to further segregate students with disabilities, profiting providers on the backs of the disability community. So much hypocrisy in this system!
LEARNS Act Strikes Again...Last year, @EasterSealsAR highlighted how the LEARNS Act would significantly increase the financial burden on parents of children with disabilities, doubling their costs to attend their school.* Now, not only is the state paying to help build their new…
"These are the people that need help. By removing these tools for them, you are removing their ability to participate in their communities and get what they need from their elected officials." #DisabilityRightsAR #ArkansasNews #ProtectARVote #ARPX #ArkansasVoting #CripTheVote
A public hearing was held by the Arkansas Board of Election Commissioners regarding the emergency rule put in place to not accept electronic signatures. FULL STORY: bit.ly/4cYE554
“By removing these tools for them, you’re removing their ability to participate in their communities & get the things they need from their elected officials" -Christian Adcock, Voting Rights & Public Policy Specialist with #DisabilityRightsAR #ProtectARVote #ArkansasNews #ARPX
Opponents to a rule requiring “wet signatures” on Arkansas voter registration forms crowded into a public hearing room Thursday to voice concerns about barriers to voting they say would result from the rule’s adoption. @ArkAdvocate has the story. arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/…
ONE LAST PUSH! Volunteers will be collecting signatures for #AREducationalRightsAmendment until 2 p.m. at @ArkEducation HQ at 1500 W. 4th St. in Little Rock ahead of the 5 p.m. petition submission deadline. If you haven't signed, stop by and help get the movement #ForARKids over…
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