Office for Civil Rights Finds Stafford County Public Schools (VA) at Fault for Discrimination Against Students Who Have Disabilities

SCPS forced a student to choose between enrolling in advanced academic coursework and receiving his IEP services.

March 2026, U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a letter of findings to, and resolution agreement with, Stafford County Public Schools (SCPS) in Virginia. OCR concluded that SCPS violated Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act when it conditioned a student’s participation…