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Starcia Ague is helping make the world a better place with her activism and art. She is a true visionary who has made a career of lifting up others. The movement she started resulted in Washington State completely rethinking it’s … Continued
New Report Examines Ways To Support Students Entering and Transitioning Out of Juvenile Detention
Today, the Center for American Progress released a new report examining the administration and state of educational supports for students in the juvenile justice system as well as what supports exist to help students transitioning out of detention. The report … Continued
Fall 2021 Parents / Practitioners newsletter is now available from FRIENDS Parent Advisory Council (PAC)
The FRIENDS Parent Advisory Council (PAC) is pleased to share the electronic version of the Fall 2021 edition of the Parents and Practitioners Newsletter. The newsletter is edited and produced by members of the FRIENDS PAC. This edition focuses on … Continued
YJAM 2021: Youth Justice Information Booth
October 27 and October 28, 2021 New Jersey Parents Caucus, Elizabeth
Free Special Education Resources in Spanish
Spanish-speaking families and the professionals who support them can now find a wide range of special education resources in Spanish on The Arc@School website. The new resources are easy to download and provide a general overview of special education, in addition to … Continued
The Children’s Mental Health Crisis in New Jersey’s Marginalized Communities
New Jersey is gripped by a silent children’s mental health crisis in its most marginalized communities. The report provides the results of NJPC’s Professional Parent Advocacy training, representing 342 children who reside in communities that struggle with poverty, violence, and … Continued
NPEC report: The Subversion of IDEA and Federal Policies Designed to Reduce Racial Disparities in Special Education
Please take a look at this report that was released by the National Education Policy Center today: The Subversion of IDEA and Federal Policies Designed to Reduce Racial Disparities in Special Education
Adam X v. NJ Departments of Corrections and Education
The ACLU of New Jersey and its co-counsel Disability Rights Advocates and Proskauer Rose LLP filed a federal class action lawsuit against the New Jersey Department of Corrections (NJDOC) and Department of Education (NJDOE) for failing to provide a free, … Continued
Calling All Caregivers and Parents!
THREE OPPORTUNITIES TO SHARE YOUR VOICE! New York University, Silver School of Social Work and New York Foundling research project is calling all caregivers! Are you interested in providing feedback about your experience with the child welfare system as a … Continued