by Dan DeMarle | Nov 15, 2023 | Dignity for All Students Act (DASA), Parents/Guardians, Social Skills/Bullying, Social Skills/Bullying
We are reaching out to make you aware of work Empire Justice Center is doing to help combat discriminatory practices in schools across New York State. As you may know, Empire Justice Center is a statewide, not for profit public interest law firm that protects and...
by Dan DeMarle | Aug 16, 2023 | Autism, Dignity for All Students Act (DASA), Uncategorized
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah school district has agreed to pay $2 million to the family of a Black, autistic 10-year-old girl who killed herself after being harassed by her classmates. The family of Isabella “Izzy” Tichenor blamed her death in 2021 on an inadequate...
by Dan DeMarle | Jul 26, 2022 | Dignity for All Students Act (DASA), Race/Racism, School Districts, Social Skills/Bullying
Preventing CROWN Act Incidents is the second in a series of guidance briefs aimed at supporting the implementation of the New York State CROWN Act, which stands for Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair. The first brief, Understanding the CROWN Act,...
