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Ask a Self-Advocate: The Similarity Between Racism and Ableism

Ask a Self-Advocate: The Similarity Between Racism and Ableism

Ask a Self-Advocate, Autism, Racial Equity in Education, Special Education, School Discipline ReformJevon OkundayeFebruary 18, 2021School-to-Prison Pipeline, Self-Advocacy, Transition, Young Adult Leaders Fellowship, Mental Health, Race & Disability

Testimony on Barriers to Vocational-Technical School Admissions

Testimony on Barriers to Vocational-Technical School Admissions

Autism, CLSP, Racial Equity in Education, School Discipline Reform, Special EducationGuest UserJanuary 27, 2021Coalitions, Testimony, Voc-Tech, Transition, Language Access

Police need to be removed from our schools: Liza Hirsch in CommonWealth Magazine

Police need to be removed from our schools: Liza Hirsch in CommonWealth Magazine

Autism, CLSP, Racial Equity in Education, School Discipline Reform, Special Education, Trauma and LearningLiza HirschSeptember 21, 2020Headlines, Legislation, Proyecto Acceso a la Educación Especial, School-to-Prison Pipeline, Mental Health

A Call to Break the Cycle: Jacob Blake

A Call to Break the Cycle: Jacob Blake

Racial Equity in Education, School Discipline Reform, Trauma and Learning, Special Education, CLSP, AutismMassachusetts Advocates for ChildrenAugust 31, 2020Mental Health, Race & Disability

Fighting Police Brutality Starts in Our Schools

Fighting Police Brutality Starts in Our Schools

Racial Equity in Education, School Discipline Reform, Trauma and LearningLiza HirschAugust 24, 2020Legislation, School-to-Prison Pipeline, Mental Health, Race & Disability

More critical now than ever for schools to build connections with families: Kevin Murray in the Boston Globe

More critical now than ever for schools to build connections with families: Kevin Murray in the Boston Globe

Autism, School Discipline Reform, Special Education, Trauma and LearningMassachusetts Advocates for ChildrenAugust 21, 2020Headlines, Publications, COVID-19, Mental Health

Police Brutality’s Relationship with Disability and Race

Police Brutality’s Relationship with Disability and Race

Autism, Racial Equity in Education, School Discipline Reform, Special EducationEvan GabovitchAugust 7, 2020School-to-Prison Pipeline, Self-Advocacy, Race & Disability

Our Commitment to Racial Equity

Our Commitment to Racial Equity

Trauma and Learning, Autism, CLSP, Racial Equity in Education, School Discipline Reform, Special EducationMassachusetts Advocates for ChildrenJuly 26, 2020Immigrant Families, Proyecto Acceso a la Educación Especial, School-to-Prison Pipeline, COVID-19, Mental Health, Language Access, Race & Disability

When Prophets Weep

When Prophets Weep

Autism, CLSP, Racial Equity in Education, School Discipline Reform, Special Education, Trauma and LearningMassachusetts Advocates for ChildrenJune 8, 2020Race & Disability

#COSA: MAC’s COVID-19 Response Plan

#COSA: MAC’s COVID-19 Response Plan

Autism, CLSP, Racial Equity in Education, School Discipline Reform, Special Education, Trauma and LearningMassachusetts Advocates for ChildrenMay 5, 2020Coalitions, Immigrant Families, Proyecto Acceso a la Educación Especial, Resources, Transition, COVID-19, Mental Health

State mandates local provision of remote special educational services during COVID-19 emergency

State mandates local provision of remote special educational services during COVID-19 emergency

Autism, CLSP, Racial Equity in Education, School Discipline Reform, Special Education, Trauma and LearningMassachusetts Advocates for ChildrenMarch 26, 2020Coalitions, Communication, Headlines, Immigrant Families, Legislation, Transition

Student Voices: Their Perspectives on How Schools Are and Should Be

Student Voices: Their Perspectives on How Schools Are and Should Be

Trauma and Learning, School Discipline ReformMassachusetts Advocates for ChildrenSeptember 9, 2019Resources, Publications, Higher Education

New bill directs the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) to create standards and competencies for the training, hiring and use of interpreters in educational settings

New bill directs the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) to create standards and competencies for the training, hiring and use of interpreters in educational settings

Special Education, School Discipline ReformMassachusetts Advocates for ChildrenSeptember 9, 2019Legislation, Proyecto Acceso a la Educación Especial, Immigrant Families, Coalitions, Communication

Recent MAC legal win uncovers systemic failures of Boston Public Schools

Recent MAC legal win uncovers systemic failures of Boston Public Schools

BPS’ unlawful double punishment policy was found to have violated student rights.

School Discipline ReformMassachusetts Advocates for ChildrenMay 31, 2019

B-SET for Career Network hosts spring meeting: Disability, race, and the school to prison pipeline

B-SET for Career Network hosts spring meeting: Disability, race, and the school to prison pipeline

Racial Equity in Education, School Discipline Reform, Special EducationMassachusetts Advocates for ChildrenJune 25, 2018Coalitions, School-to-Prison Pipeline, Transition

MAC, in partnership with several civil rights and social justice organizations, held a press conference to address the racial climate at BLS

MAC, in partnership with several civil rights and social justice organizations, held a press conference to address the racial climate at BLS

Community leaders call on Mayor Martin J. Walsh to be inclusive and transparent as he selects new leadership for Boston Latin Schools.

Racial Equity in Education, School Discipline ReformMassachusetts Advocates for ChildrenJune 30, 2016

Thank you for an incredible year!

Autism, Trauma and Learning, Special Education, Racial Equity in Education, School Discipline ReformMassachusetts Advocates for ChildrenDecember 22, 2014

Advocacy In Action: School Discipline Reform

Advocacy In Action: School Discipline Reform

School Discipline ReformMassachusetts Advocates for ChildrenNovember 23, 2013

Tom Mela Quoted in Associated Press

School Discipline ReformMassachusetts Advocates for ChildrenAugust 12, 2012