Let's fix the status quo of failure and broken promises

The MoJo Daily newsletter, Monday through Friday. [View in browser]( [Mother Jones Daily Newsletter](     December 8, 2023 I hope you were able to take some time to read our [excellent series exploring America's broken promise]( to students with disabilities. These stories have been on my mind, both as a parent and as a family member of someone who fits the category of having a disability. Both are relatively new roles for me. Each has impacted my life in ways that can only be described as a burst, a supersonic strike that has fundamentally altered how I view the world, in endless ways. That includes turbocharging my already firm belief that political power can and should be used to improve the human condition. And ultimately, this is why I urge you to [read our series if you haven't already](. Because any demoralization upon reading about the ways our government fails students with disabilities and their family members is combatted by the [package's focus on the road forward](. This status quo of failure is a choice—and we have the tools to change that, as our [series demonstrates](. —Inae Oh Advertisement [The Money Kings]( [Top Story] [Top Story]( [America Promises Equality for Disabled Students. It’s Failing.]( BY SUMMER SEWELL SPONSORED CONTENT BY CREDO MOBILE   It is easy to make a difference with CREDO Mobile Switching to CREDO Mobile is a small thing, but when a lot of people do a small thing, it can change the world. CREDO Mobile has donated over $95 million to progressive nonprofits working for a better world. [Check out CREDO Mobile today for holiday savings.]( [Trending] [Schools continue to stigmatize (and scorn) autism. Are robots really to the rescue?]( BY CAREY DUNNE   [Hawaii gave $10,000 raises to teachers. It’s working—for now.]( BY DW GIBSON   [What readers have to say about Individualized Education Programs]( BY SUMMER SEWELL   [You won't believe what New Mexico is about to buy]( BY WYATT MYSKOW Advertisement [The Money Kings]( [Special Feature] [Special Feature]( [Let the facts speak for themselves]( An honest year-end look at Mother Jones fundraising. BY BRIAN HIATT [Fiercely Independent] Support from readers allows Mother Jones to do journalism that doesn't just follow the pack. [Donate]( Did you enjoy this newsletter? Help us out by [forwarding]( it to a friend or sharing it on [Facebook]( and [Twitter](. [Mother Jones]( [Donate]( [Donate Monthly]( [Subscribe]( This message was sent to {EMAIL}. To change the messages you receive from us, you can [edit your email preferences]( or [unsubscribe from all mailings.]( For advertising opportunities see our online [media kit.]( Were you forwarded this email? [Sign up for Mother Jones' newsletters today.]( [www.MotherJones.com]( PO Box 8539, Big Sandy, TX 75755