Posted on November 19, 2025
On the afternoon of Tuesday, November 18, the Secretary of Education, Linda McMahon, held a White House press briefing to discuss new changes to the Department of Education. A myriad of current programs under the Department are being shifted to other federal agencies. For instance, elementary and secondary education, post-secondary education, and Indian education services will be shifted to other agencies.
Posted on November 17, 2025
On November 5, 2025, the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging held a hearing concerning the Older Americans Act, a bill that still needs to be reauthorized. The hearing examined how the Older Americans Act (OAA) supports families living with aging-related diseases and the need to reauthorize the law.
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Join your Community Morning Crew for the question of the day; reading of the daily schedule, and sharing time.
Say to your Amazon device, "ask ACB Media to play 5."
All times are listed in Eastern.
Join your Community Morning Crew for the question of the day; reading of the daily schedule, and sharing time.
Say to your Amazon device, "ask ACB Media to play 5."
All times are listed in Eastern.
Join your Community Morning Crew for the question of the day; reading of the daily schedule, and sharing time.
Say to your Amazon device, "ask ACB Media to play 5."
Posted on November 14, 2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Tabitha Kenlon
Phone: 202-467-5081
Email: tkenlon@acb.org
Posted on November 6, 2025
Applications for the 2026 - 2027 school year are OPEN and are available for online submission from Saturday, November 1, 2025 to Saturday, February 14, 2026 11:59 pm (CST).
Posted on November 4, 2025
PARA PUBLICACIÓN INMEDIATA
Contacto: Tabitha Kenlon
Teléfono: 202-467-5081
Email: tkenlon@acb.org
“Los Oscares de la Accesibilidad”: La Gala de Premios de Audiodescripción 2025 regresa el 13 de noviembre para celebrar la innovación, la inclusión y la creatividad en los medios.
Posted on November 4, 2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Tabitha Kenlon
Phone: 202-467-5081
Email: tkenlon@acb.org
ACB’s 2025 Audio Description Awards Gala Celebrates Innovation, Inclusion, and Creativity in Media
Posted on November 3, 2025
As a result of the ongoing government shutdown, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits were going to lose funding on Saturday, November 1. Several states sued the federal government to ensure ongoing funding for the program. A judge ruled that the executive branch was to use contingency funding to ensure that such services were not eliminated during this ongoing shutdown. However, some experts speculate that such contingency funds are still insufficient to pay for all needed SNAP services.