Education/Schools

Students 4 Mental Health Justice v. Harvard

May 22, 2025

In May 2025, DRA and Nichols Kaster, PLLP filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts against Harvard University for its systematic discrimination against students with mental health disabilities. DRA brought this suit on behalf of Students 4 Mental Health Justice (S4MHJ), a student-led advocacy organization whose membership includes current … Continue reading “Students 4 Mental Health Justice v. Harvard”

Kings County Juvenile Center

September 5, 2023

In August 2023, Disability Rights Advocates (DRA) and Disability Rights California (DRC) released a report, “Youth in Crisis: How Kings County Locks Up Youth With Disabilities.” This report outlines findings from a multi-year investigation of the conditions at the Kings County Juvenile Center. Read the full report with recommendations and images of the facility. DRA … Continue reading “Kings County Juvenile Center”

Doe and Roe v. County of Los Angeles

July 29, 2021

In July 2021, Disability Rights Advocates filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court 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whose internship and employment offers with the County’s Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) were withdrawn following invasive and unnecessary psychological evaluations. Read the … Continue reading “Doe and Roe v. County of Los Angeles”

EF v. New York City Department of Education

January 26, 2021

  On January 26, 2021, DRA and partners filed a major class action lawsuit challenging New York City’s segregated school system for students with disabilities on Staten Island. The lawsuit alleges that the borough’s separate school district for children with disabilities, known as District 75, denies these students an equal education, forcing them into segregated … Continue reading “EF v. New York City Department of Education”

Accommodations and Accessibility in Higher Education

June 26, 2020

Disability Rights Advocates is investigating the experiences of higher education students who are denied disability-related accommodations for remote learning. We would greatly appreciate if you would complete the following survey if you have confronted access barriers in remote learning. If you would prefer to share your experiences via email or phone, please contact Amy Ollove … Continue reading “Accommodations and Accessibility in Higher Education”

Mental Health in Colleges and Universities

May 19, 2020

Disability Rights Advocates is investigating the experiences of higher education students with mental health conditions at colleges and universities. If you’re interested in reading more about our work on higher education issues, you can read our case page for Mental Health and Wellness Coalition v. Stanford. Federal law requires schools to make reasonable modifications as … Continue reading “Mental Health in Colleges and Universities”