U.S. Department of Justice sides with disabled against MIT, Harvard University

U.S. Department of Justice sides with disabled against MIT, Harvard University

CAMBRIDGE – Higher education could soon get a schooling on disability rights from a Massachusetts federal court, which is set to determine whether to allow a lawsuit demanding closed captioning on all Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology online and educational content to proceed.

Last week, attorneys with the U.S. Department of Justice filed a 28-page statement of interest disputing MIT's claim that the Americans with Disabilities Act does not apply to captioning online programs.

Don’t forget to register to vote
Massachusetts

Don’t forget to register to vote

Mike Hardman

The Presidential Primary is only seven months away on March 1, 2016. Secretary of State William Galvin has announced online voter registration is now available.

Go to the secretary of state's web site to apply to register to vote in MA, change your name or address for voter registration purposes, and/or enroll in a political party, change your party enrollment, or unenroll from a party.

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