What happened
Cool Cat Teacher published Vicki Davis’s August 19, 2026 episode on what happens to a student’s IEP after high school. Davis says K-12 learning disability rules are not the same in college, and Dr. Toby Tomlinson Baker, author of The Traveling IEP, argues that students must learn to advocate for accommodations themselves.
Why it matters
For educators and course teams, the practical shift is planning for transition, not assuming high school supports carry over automatically. Davis reports that colleges can decline requests such as extended time, and that parents often may not advocate directly for students. Baker emphasizes that self-advocacy can look different for quiet students and others.
What to do next
High schools should review transition resources, add self-advocacy practice to senior planning, and help students prepare questions for college disability services. Teams should verify each college’s documentation rules directly. U.S. leaders may also monitor the RISE Act, S. 3589, which Davis says reached the Senate legislative calendar in August 2026 but is not the AI bill with the same name.
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