Before 1975, only one in five children with disabilities attended public school. The landmark law that would later become known as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, or IDEA, changed that by declaring that schools could no longer deny an education to students with disabilities.

Now, 49 years later, what's considered "adequate" funding for students with disabilities is on the docket. When the IDEA Act became law in 1975, Congress promised to pay for 40% of the cost of educating students with disabilities. That promise was never lived up to—the closest it has come to reaching the 40% commitment was in 2005, when it reached 18%.

👉 Add your name to shed a renewed spotlight on "adequately" funding educational opportunities for those with disabilities.
https://fulfillthepromise.net/#support

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The news that the President of Sierra Leone has banned child marriage was welcomed by so many in that country this past week. Stiff fines and jail time will be offered to offenders. But did you know that right here in the United States, child marriage is happening and while 37 states are working to end it, roadblocks stand in their way. That's why your help is needed.

There is no federal law regarding child marriage - it's left up to each state to decide. Right now, only 4 states (California, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Mississippi) in the US have banned child marriage. Here are some quick stats:

- nearly 300,000 kids under the age of 18 were legally married in the US between 2000-2018

- 86% of those marriages were minor girls

- 74% were minor girls married to adult men

Take 30 (free) seconds and add your name in support of ending child marriage in the U.S.: https://act.unicefusa.org/childmarriage

Sources: UNICEF; The Guardian
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