tagged with: Legal Aid Justice Center
May 10, 2008
Speak Up to Protect Family Involvement and Help Students with Disabilities Succeed
From the folks at JustChildren of the Legal Aid Justice Center: The Virginia Department of Education’s Draft Special Education Regulations make major cuts to parents’ rights to partner with schools. In addition to putting up barriers to family involvement, the draft regulations also create unfair rules and propose changes which will hurt the success of students with disabilities. The voices of families, teachers, students, and others who care about children with disabilities need to be heard at upcoming public hearings to ensure the draft regulations go back to the drawing board! Virginia needs to continue current protections and improve students’ opportunities for long-term success. Read more >
November 29, 2007
Petersburg Redevelopment and Housing Authority to begin issuing Late Fee refunds
Approximately 548 current and former public housing tenants of the Petersburg Redevelopment and Housing Authority will start receiving credits and/or refunds in December for late fees that were charged to them beginning in February, 2002. The average reimbursement per resident will be about $153. Read more >
