Miriam Nunberg Education Rights Advising + Advocacy

Excellent overview of the history of special ed law and the current dismal state of affairs at OCR, my old office. Has anyone with pending cases in the NY office has had any status updates on their cases?

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Action alert! Please consider joining the effort to stop the massive cuts to the US Dept of Ed, especially for students with disabilities. Share widely and please send as many of these messages as you can.

Take Action - Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates, Inc. Urge Congress to Fund ALL Parts of IDEA in FY 2026 and Support Students with Disabilities in PreK-12 SchoolsThe White House has proposed a Fiscal Year 2026 budget that recommends steep cuts to education including by eliminating specific investments in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act....

One action to take about the ED OSEP & OSERS firings plus more info⬇️

Staff administering the IDEA in the USDOE were all just fired. Time to get very, very loud.

I’m testifying at the NYC Council Hearing on Special Education Today!! Please add your signature if you agree with my statement! (See comment)

Yet again, students with disabilities and those of color are shut out of full access to NYC high schools. Infuriating!

How students are sorted by race, poverty, and disability in NYC high school admissions The admissions process sorts applicants into tiers based on their seventh grade GPA. But those tiers often overlap with race, poverty, and other factors that can hurt historically disadvantaged students.

Yet again, students with disabilities are shut out of of full access to NYC High Schools. Infuriating!

How students are sorted by race, poverty, and disability in NYC high school admissions The admissions process sorts applicants into tiers based on their seventh grade GPA. But those tiers often overlap with race, poverty, and other factors that can hurt historically disadvantaged students.

Hello everyone!

I am a member of the
ARISE Coalition- a group whose members have joined together to provide a collective and powerful voice in support of students with disabilities and learning differences in the New York City public schools.

As we move forward into the next school year, and as a part of our commitment to improving the day-to-day experiences of and long-term outcomes for these students, ARISE is seeking (1) feedback from parents and caregivers about their students’ experiences with
special education in NYC public schools during the 2023-2024 school year, and (2) input on what they would like to see improved next year.

To that end, we’ve designed a short survey, independently from the Department of Education. The survey includes 20 questions that cover a range of topics from related services to transportation. It should only take about 5-10 minutes to complete, and respondents
have the option of remaining anonymous.

We have included this survey below (in English, Spanish, Chinese and Arabic), along with a
sample email (complete with links) you are free to use or modify, so that you can share it widely with your networks. We are eager to hear directly from families about their students’ experiences as we build our advocacy agenda for the next school year.

To access the ARISE
2023-2024 School Year Survey you can use the link provided

https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=hiCHis8h2kWBKSwgNt5ASoRMNDRJ55VNjTm8SeK__epUMlI2OFc4TlhWUTlRMDZOUzM2UE9GUTRONC4u

Thank you so much for sharing with your networks!

Fill | Action for Reform in Special Education (ARISE) End-of-the-Year Survey We are gathering family and student input on experiences with special education in New York City Public Schools (NYCPS) during the 2023-24 school year.   Please complete one survey per current student with an Individual Education Plan (IEP) and answer questions to the best of your knowledg...

Glad to see chalkbeat shining a light on the issues kids with disabilities face at the specialized high schools. Still waiting for the result of the civil rights complaint we filed against BK Tech! https://www.facebook.com/share/AAyAbYi7NMx6LFja/?mibextid=CTbP7E

‘I never really felt like I was wanted’: Few students with disabilities at NYC specialized high schools Across all high schools in the city, 1 of every 5 students are mandated to receive special education support under an IEP. At specialized high schools, that number is only 1 of 50.

Final call for the Special Ed survey! Help improve how the NYC DOE serves students with disabilities and mental health needs by sharing your experiences trying to get help for your kids. Take the New York Law School Education Law and Policy Institute’s survey to tell your story and help make change! All responses are completely confidential. Please share widely. tinyurl.com/ELPI-parent-survey

Parents and Guardians! Do you want to help improve how the NYC DOE serves students with disabilities and mental health needs? Sharing your experiences trying to get help for your kids is the first step! Please take the New York Law School Education Law and Policy Institute’s survey to tell your story and help make change. All responses are completely confidential (we are reopening the survey from last summer) https://tinyurl.com/NYCParentSurvey

Parents of current or recent D15 middle school students- please fill out this survey on the quality of IEP/504 supports at D15 middle schools!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfnsf770_Qr49x26brn4g1fY8uQYyZ_lavh0irfOU2ztvfRRw/viewform?fbclid=IwAR1wO3SAEjCtnkiFIJ9c0x2D5p8Q5knRrVa_WPJusT8DX9omTKni4qkosEQ_aem_AV2ivSdmKMEcktV8zxkrfGChUk6xI0tPWWsZlFFbZMevlbwac2hU0uWVbCooIYslF3U

Middle Schools & SWD Survey We are families of Students with Learning Differences from PS107. We are trying to get information regarding how our D15 Schools are supporting students with IEP's & Learning Differences. Please take a moment to fill out this brief, anonymous survey - your insight will be so helpful!