(Excerpts from the Department of Education News)

• The U.S. Department of Education will host a first-of-its-kind virtual summit, From Recovery to Thriving: Supporting Mental Health & Students with Disabilities, to highlight steps schools, colleges, and communities can take to support students with disabilities and students with mental health needs.
• The summit will spotlight the essential partnership between schools and families to ensure effective implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. The Department is also releasing new resources for schools, colleges, and communities to promote mental health and the social and emotional well-being of children and students.
• Resources include:

           FAQs on the Disability-Related Rights of Student Veterans with Disabilities: The FAQ highlights that the legal standards used to determine disability status under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, a federal
          civil rights law that protects students with disabilities from discrimination, are not the same as the standards used by the military and the U.S Department of Veteran Affairs.

           Resources on Website Accessibility: A new series of “how-to” videos on website accessibility covers topics including how people with disabilities use technology, applicable federal laws, and how to identify and
           remediate technological barriers that can interfere with the ability of parents and students with disabilities to participate in modern American education.

           Digital Accessibility Compliance Reviews: OCR will soon launch 100 new compliance reviews examining digital accessibility in elementary and secondary schools and districts, postsecondary institutions, state
           departments of education, libraries, and vocational rehabilitation services. Reviews will cover online learning, public-facing websites, and parent-resource and communications platforms to ensure compliance with
           Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act.