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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[States must step in on education access]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moral Imperative to Uphold the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)]]></description><link>https://www.24sight.news/p/states-must-step-in-on-education</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.24sight.news/p/states-must-step-in-on-education</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jake Fishbein]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2025 14:28:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!i3QE!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F505ee9db-05ef-460f-88a1-31c77aa16307_800x600.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" 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