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House Bill 51 would ban schools, colleges, and universities from requiring universal masking. Banning safe, simple, and effective precautions would limit equal access to education for some students with disabilities.

Kentucky is suffering a crisis of mass incarceration and family separation. Family visitation must resume now that we have the knowledge to safely navigate the pandemic. Read this personal story from one Kentucky teen.

Federal law requires schools to make reasonable accommodations so students with disabilities can safely access an equal public education. KY lawmakers abandoned their responsibilities by ending statewide school mask requirements. Thankfully, most districts chose to require masks and follow the law.

Kentucky lawmakers ended statewide school masking requirements. We joined the Children's Law Center and wrote to KY school boards and superintendents reminding them of their obligations to ensure students with disabilities can safely access an equal public education.

We wrote to the Kentucky General Assembly to remind lawmakers they have a legal obligation to ensure students with disabilities have fair and safe access to public education.

KCIW has been without power since August, 26, cutting off air conditioning, clean water, refrigeration, access to counsel, and family visitation. Governor Beshear must act now. Add your name and urge him to take action.

Incarcerated LGBTQ Kentuckians are some of the most vulnerable when it comes to the coronavirus pandemic.

Call or email Governor Beshear to ask him to take more steps to protect incarcerated people, corrections employees, and the communities those employees call home.