37. Don't Mess with Section 504 (feat. Kaleigh Brendle)
- Marissa Nissley
- Apr 5
- 1 min read

Resources
Get Involved:
Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF) - https://dredf.org/protect-504/
Learn more about Kaleigh Brendle:
"Change Maker: Kaleigh Brendle" - https://www1.villanova.edu/vu/magazine/spring-2022/change-maker-kaleigh-brendle.html
"Kaleigh Brendle: National Association of Blind Students" - http://nabslink.org/board-directors/kaleigh-brendle
Section 504 and Texas v. Becerra:
Pacer Center - “Students with Disabilities & Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973” - https://www.pacer.org/parent/504/?gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAAD_kWT2mFUqSpRdqCOeNfJNYVgFve&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIxp2Xz5m_jAMVrcRMAh3KYTKrEAMYASAAEgLHKPD_BwE
Texas v. Becerra: What is It and How you Can Stop the Attack on Section 504” - https://dredf.org/protect-504/
“Advocates Rally Against Removal of Disability Rights at Capitol” - https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/news/2025-03-05/advocates-rally-against-removal-of-disability-rights-at-capitol/
“A Lawsuit Threatens the Disability Protections I’ve Known My Whole Life” - https://time.com/7258245/disability-protections-section-504-texas-v-becerra-essay/
“Will a Texas-led legal fight over gender dysphoria threaten disabled student protections?” - https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/03/12/texas-lawsuit-students-disabilities-protections/79085182007/
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