U.S. Department of Justice Finds Lincoln Public Schools Discriminates Against Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students

February 14, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that "Lincoln Public Schools (LPS) in Lincoln, Nebraska, violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by denying some deaf and hard of hearing students an equal opportunity to attend their neighborhood schools."

DOJ's investigation found that LPS requires students it believes need Am…