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Events

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Youth Activities

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Our Children Left Behind

Local Parent / Student Support Organizations by County

Articles:

Racial Gap in NJ Sp Ed

Separate And Unequal on Segregation in NJ Sp Ed

Jail for Crime of Being Young, Poor, Mentally Ill

Road to Nowhere

Support Danielle's Law and Matthew's Law

Support Immigrant Students - Support Dream Act!

Autism Concepts Site: Info for All w/ Focus on Under Served Communities


Articles

Post Schaffer

"Great Debate": Abramoff & Student Rights

From Advocacy to Protest

Race, Sp-Ed & Rights Erosion

Organizing Families 225,000 Students

Therapist Boldly Stands

Alleged Incidents in HBoro

News Clips

NJ ABLE News / Letter

Jan 18

Letters Published

HBeacon, 5/5/2005

PPacket, 5/13/2005

Courier News 5/17/2005

 

Student Rights Radio Discussion
Monday, October 31, 1:30 – 2:30 pm

 On “Know Your Community Radio WKMB Harvest Radio 1070 AM”

Hosted by Rev. Rick Taylor and Rev. Shannon Wright

WKMB 1070 AM Harvest Radio

“Reflecting the Spirit of Faith Through Inspiring Words and Melodies”

http://harvestradio.net


WKMB 1070 AM Harvest Radio can be heard in the following counties in NJ: Essex, Hunterdon, Middlesex, Morris, Somerset and Union

Featuring interview and discussion with:

Sheila Crute

A Plainfield coordinator of the 50 Strong for Our Children effort to organize parents and supporters in the greater Plainfield area to advocate and support the rights of students with disabilities and their families

Bob Witanek

A Coordinator of the NJ statewide petition, letter writing and organizing effort to maintain rights and protections for students with disabilities, editor of the Student Advocate website, http://StudentAdvocate-NJ.org and editor of the newspaper The New Jersey Student Advocate

This program will address issues of concern with changes to NJ state code regarding special education and racial disparities and other systemic problems in special education in NJ.

It will also address what you can do to be part of this historic effort.

For Information:
http://StudentAdvocate-NJ.org
(sign the petition today!)
908-881-5275
advocate@StudentAdvocate-NJ.org

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Rights and Protections of Children with Disabilities
On the Chopping Block!
What we must do to uphold these rights.

Meeting
Monday, November 7, 6:30 pm

Plainfield Public Library
Eighth Street at Park Avenue,

Plainfield, NJ
Directions: http://www.plainfieldlibrary.info/document.asp?doc_id=1004
Library phone: 908-757-1111
For info: http://StudentAdvocate-NJ.org
(sign the petition today!)
908-881-5275
advocate@StudentAdvocate-NJ.

Ask the Advocate

NJ Complaint Form (MS Word) (PDF)


On Line Public Hearing on IDEIA 2004

Survey on NJ OSEP Complaint Process

Suggestions

Past Activities

IEP Wkshp

Rec. Programs for those w/ Disabilities

An Evening of Educational Advocacy
September 8, 2005 Edison, NJ


What The Student Advocate Has Done for Our Children Lately . . .

NJ IDEIA 2004 Organizing Committee
Minutes of IDEIA 2004 meeting on Thu., May 26

Student Rights Radio Discussion, October 31

Effort to Reach Gubernatorial Hopefuls and Acting Governor / Candidates

IDEA: An Update Dec. 5, 2005
Middletown


January 18, 2006: Hold a Candle Light for Our Children's Rights

50 Strong For Our Children

No. Jersey Radio Interview Aired, 1/22

Petitioning for Rights Children:  Legal in Princeton

 Interview on NJ IDEIA Rights - Racial Disparities in Sp-Ed

Call is Heard in Montgomery Twp: Inclusive Recreation

NJSAU Minutes 2/18/2006

Playing and Singing for Our Rights, 4/1/6

Better IDEA Laws for Special Education Students?
Better IEPs?  Anything is Possible!


April 1 Report: Student Advocacy Union -  Fundraising Concert

Mobilization for Rights of Our Children,  May 17, 2006, Trenton

Nationwide Internet Radio Rally for Sp-Ed Parent Rights
9pm EST, Sat. May 20


Parents’ Rally @ Statehouse in Trenton Thursday, June 8, 2006

Piscataway Parents Mtg, June 19, 2006