Public Education and Social Justice Advocacy

07/04/2026

HCR posted “Regarding the DOJ’s Recent Olmstead Opinion”. To be clear, this, along with the gutting/transfer of Special Education and of the Office for Civil Rights is part of the fascist Trump Administration’s war on persons with disabilities.

By Theo Meranze On June 18th the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a controversial opinion regarding the historic Supreme Court decision Olmstead (1999). In Olmstead, the Supreme Court ruled that “states are required to provide community-based treatment for persons with mental disab...

03/07/2025

Guidance for Students, Workers, and Teachers Dealing with ICE https://lawyer4children.com/2025/03/guidance-for-students-workers-and-teachers-dealing-with-ice/

By Theo Meranze As the Trump administration continues to target undocumented people, ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) activity is ramping up across the state. As a result, schools and other public spaces which house children are in increasing danger of being searched by immigration forces.....

03/07/2025

Charter School Debt Increases To At Least $2,899,721

TTwenty-one schools haven’t paid the penalty for taking more space than they were entitled. Another $7,678,022 is still not accounted for.

02/26/2025

DEI Programs Are Lawful Under Federal Civil Rights Laws and Supreme Court Precedent

02/25/2025

Trump’s Pick For Education Secretary Proposes Offloading Special Ed�

As President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the U.S. Department of Education moves toward confirmation, her knowledge of special education and her plans for the program are raising concerns.

02/16/2025

What the Assault on Public Education Means for Kids with Disabilities

The future of the Department of Education may hinge on the world views of two billionaires who abhor what they perceive as weakness and waste.

02/05/2025

https://www.copaa.org/news/692988/Reject-ED-Closure-Do-not-threaten-the-lives-of-our-children.-.htm

In the past few weeks there has been a flurry of administrative actions, such as Executive Orders (EO), issued without clear authority, guidance or any plan of action.  We are particularly concerned about how our nation’s 8 million children with disabilities served under the Individuals with Disa...