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Insider NJ: Court Preliminarily Approves Landmark Settlement That Improves Special Education Services in New Jersey State Prisons
Court Preliminarily Approves Landmark Settlement That Improves Special Education Services in New Jersey State Prisons
The case, Adam X. et al. v. New Jersey Department of Corrections and Department of Education et al., was filed in January 2017 and offers a national example for special education services in prison. August 11, 2021—Newark, NJ—The New Jersey Department of Corrections (NJDOC) will drastically improve the provision of special education services for people … Continue reading “Court Preliminarily Approves Landmark Settlement That Improves Special Education Services in New Jersey State Prisons”
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NYC to Increase Special Education Services for Bronx Students Following Settlement
Judge Approves Settlement Ensuring Improved Access to Critical Services for Bronx Students with Disabilities
July 30, 2021 – New York, NY – A United States District Court approved a settlement with the New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE) to resolve a 2017 lawsuit brought by Bronx Independent Living Services (BILS) and two students with disabilities in the Bronx, represented by Disability Rights Advocates (DRA). The class action … Continue reading “Judge Approves Settlement Ensuring Improved Access to Critical Services for Bronx Students with Disabilities”
Lawsuit Challenges Los Angeles County’s Rejection of Employees Based on Discriminatory and False Assumptions About Mental Health
Disponible en español abajo July 29, 2021—Los Angeles, CA—Disability Rights Advocates filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court today on behalf of two participants in Los Angeles County’s federally-funded Master of Social Work Trainee Program, whose internship and employment offers with the County’s Department of Children and Family Services were withdrawn following invasive … Continue reading “Lawsuit Challenges Los Angeles County’s Rejection of Employees Based on Discriminatory and False Assumptions About Mental Health”
July 2021 Newsletter
In This Issue Letter From the President & CEO DRA’s 2021 Virtual Gala, October 7 New Board Member Profile – Brian Frumkin Introducing DRA’s Interns Impact Report Letter From the President & CEO Dear Friends, Happy “ADA Day!” As you likely know, today marks the 31st anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), … Continue reading “July 2021 Newsletter”
Lawsuit Challenges World’s Largest Professional Human Resource Membership Association’s Failure to Follow Disability Law
July 21, 2021– San Francisco, CA—Yesterday Disability Rights Advocates (DRA) filed a class action lawsuit against the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) on behalf of Deaf Human Resource (HR) professionals who do not have equal access to SHRM’s services because SHRM fails to provide accommodations like sign language interpreters, captioning, and timely transcripts … Continue reading “Lawsuit Challenges World’s Largest Professional Human Resource Membership Association’s Failure to Follow Disability Law”
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ACLU, Law Foundation, Disability Rights Advocates Sue Mountain View Over “Unconstitutional and Inhumane” RV Ban
Mountain View Voice
ACLU, Law Foundation, Disability Rights Advocates Announce Lawsuit to Stop Mountain View’s RV Parking Ban