[KeyStoneChapter] Fwd: Advocacy Alert: Regarding Reduction in Force at the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services

[Stacie Leap]

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Stacie

Stacie Leap
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a division of the National Federation of the Blind of Pennsylvania

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From: National Federation of the Blind <webmaster at nfb.org>
Date: Tue, Oct 14, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Subject: Advocacy Alert: Regarding Reduction in Force at the Office of
Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
To: Sienh (Stacie) Leap <stacie.leap at gmail.com>



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News Alert Affecting Blind Students and Adults

On Friday, October 10, the Department of Education issued reduction in
force notices to almost every employee in the Office of Special Education
and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS). As a result, we issued the following
statement:

National Federation of the Blind Denounces Devastating Job Cuts Within the
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
<https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=40474&qid=11800990>.

These cuts will set back decades of progress toward equality and
independence for blind Americans. Access the full statement and resources
<https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=40474&qid=11800990>.

The National Federation of the Blind will continue to monitor this
situation and provide updates as needed. You can help advance the lives of
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<https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=40475&qid=11800990>. Thank you for
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