Executive director Judith Sandalow testified before the DC Council Committee of the Whole at the public hearing for the fiscal year 2014 budget legislation.

Executive director Judith Sandalow testified today before the Committee on Human Services at the budget hearing for the Child and Family Services Agency.

Policy director Sharra Greer testified today before the Committee on Education for a budget hearing for the Office of the State Superintendent of Education. 

Policy director Sharra Greer testified today before the Committee on Human Services for a budget hearing for the Department of Human Services. 

Executive director Judith Sandalow testified before the DC Council's Committee on Health at the budget hearing for the Department of Behavioral Health and the Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services.

Executive director Judith Sandalow testified before the DC Council's Committee on Education at the budget hearing for District of Columbia Public Schools.

In comments to the Office of the State Superintendent for Education, Children's Law Center says a proposed policy manual could be a useful tool for families but recommends some revisions.

Executive director Judith Sandalow testified before the DC Council's Committee on Health at the budget hearing for the Department of Health Care Finance.

Senior policy attorney Rebecca Brink testified before the DC Council's Committee on Health at an oversight hearing for the Department of Health Care Finance.

Policy director Sharra Greer testified before the DC Council's Committee on Education at an oversight hearing for the Office of the State Superintendent on Education.

Executive director Judith Sandalow testified before the DC Council's Committee on Health at an oversight hearing for the Department of Mental Health and the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services.

Executive director Judith Sandalow testified before DC Council's Committee on Human Services at an oversight hearing for the Child and Family Services Agency.

Children's Law Center executive director Judith Sandalow testified before DC's Public Charter School Board regarding the proposed special education audit policy.

Executive director Judith Sandalow testified before DC Council's Committee on Education at an oversight hearing for the District of Columbia Public Schools.

Executive director Judith Sandalow testified before DC Council's Committee of the Whole and Committee on Education on truancy, which the Attendance Accountability Amendment Act seeks to address.

Children's Law Center suggests procedural safeguards be added to the graduation requirements to account for vulnerable and transient students, including those who are in the foster care system or who face homelessness.

Children's Law Center submitted comments to the Office of the State Superintendent on Education on proposed changes DC's regulations on special education dispute resolution.

Policy attorney Sarah King testified before the DC Council at a roundtable to discuss sanction policies for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program.

Children's Law Center submitted testimony on a proposed amendment that would expand eligibility for DC's Grandparent Caregivers Program in some cases.

Children's Law Center suggests ways to strengthen proposed regulations from the Office of the State Superintendent of Education on the student discipline policy at all of DC's public schools.