Educational Equity Ohio

10/04/2022

The phone call from her son’s school was alarming. The assistant principal told her to come to the school immediately. But when Lisa Manwell arrived at Pioneer Middle School in Plymouth, Michigan, her son wasn’t sick or injured.

09/15/2022

"We must not continue to fail these vulnerable students who will become our Nation's future citizens."

The world of special education contains language and rules that require specialized knowledge for a parent, and sometimes a school district, to understand the procedural safeguards and substantive rights in place to protect a child’s access to a free appropriate public education (FAPE). These incl...

07/24/2022

"Unfortunately, as all too often occurs within our education system, the gap between aspirations grounded in students’ best interests and implementation by our schools continues to widen."

Ohio's dyslexia law and changes to public schools for supporting dyslexic students and struggling readers

12/11/2021

“School districts across Ohio, especially those that were remote for a year or more, have been feeling the impact this school year. School leaders say their students have struggled with maturity, socialization and coping skills, which has manifested in a variety of ways. “

Some Ohio districts are seeing increases in fights and other discipline issues. In others, mental health referrals are skyrocketing.

12/08/2021

Special Education Advocacy and Educational Consulting services across Ohio - Focusing on children with unique social, emotional, and behavioral learning needs.

12/07/2021

“NEW: Today I released a Surgeon General's Advisory on that calls our nation to action to address our crisis. https://t.co/M1oq29Yfw7 [1/7] https://t.co/oArHt4LtUs”

12/07/2021

“It would be a tragedy if we beat back one public health crisis only to allow another to grow in its place. That’s why I am issuing this Surgeon General’s Advisory. Mental health challenges in children, adolescents, and young adults are real, and they are widespread. But most importantly, they are treatable, and often preventable.”

11/02/2021

Disclaimers:  Educational Equity Ohio, LLC does not dispense legal advice and users of this site should consult with an attorney for legal advice.  We acknowledge and respect that all decisions pertaining to the education of a child reside with parents/guardians 

10/22/2021

We must be careful about basing today's decisions upon yesterday's experiences, for all that we know is a result of what we have learned. And, for many of us, much of what we know is that which we were taught in school. Whether or not those lessons were the ones that we needed and how those experien...

10/19/2021

Today, ED released a new resource – “Supporting Child and Student Social, Emotional, Behavioral and Mental Health” – to enhance the promotion of mental health and social & emotional well-being among children and students. This resource highlights seven key challenges to providing school- or program-based mental health support across early childhood, K–12 schools, and higher education settings, as well as seven corresponding recommendations. https://go.usa.gov/xMtpJ

10/06/2021

Parents of students with disabilities may request an IEP team meeting at any point of the school year and for a variety of reasons. Your child's school district is required to respond to the request and this process should be initiated with a written communication. Some of the reasons parents reques...