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Caddo Parish Special Education
filed 12/13/2006
Agenda area: Education
A class administrative complaint against the Caddo parish, Louisiana, school district.
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Calcasieu Parish Public School System Administrative Complaint
filed 09/21/2007
Agenda area: Education
At the Calcasieu Parish Public School System in Louisiana, students with disabilities or emotional disturbances were deprived of the educational services required under federal law. The SPLC filed a class administrative complaint against the school district and reached a negotiated settlement agreement ensuring the services are provided and these students are not arbitrarily removed from class.
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East Baton Rouge Special Education
filed 05/10/2006
Agenda area: Education
Mediated class settlement agreement on behalf of students with emotional disturbance who were denied federally required special education services
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Hillsborough County Special Education
filed 10/01/2008
Agenda area: Education
Students with disabilities in Hillsborough County, Fla., were deprived of special education services required by law and subjected to harsh punishment that pushed them along a path to incarceration. The Southern Poverty Law Center, joined by the Advocacy Center for Persons with Disabilities, filed a class action administrative complaint to bring Hillsborough County schools into compliance with federal special education law and end practices that exclude or isolate children with disabilities.
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Holmes County Class Administrative Complaint Regarding Special Education
filed 05/30/2007
Agenda area: Education
The Holmes County School District in Mississippi was systematically violating the rights of students with disabilities by failing to provide them with the educational services required under federal law. The district has agreed to a plan that will help ensure students with disabilities are identified and given educational services required under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act.
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Jefferson Parish Special Education case
filed 02/01/2005
Agenda area: Education
Mediated class settlement agreement on behalf of students with Emotional Disturbance who were denied federally required special education services
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Mattie T. et al. v. Johnson
filed 12/15/2003
Agenda area: Education
Originally filed in 1975, this class action lawsuit is aimed at improving the education provided to thousands of Mississippi schoolchildren with educational disabilities.
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Nowak v. Foster
filed 02/17/1984
Agenda area: Education
For years, unmined coal in Kentucky was virtually exempt from taxation, leaving Kentucky's public schools and other services grossly underfunded. Fair tax advocates worked with the Center to file suit challenging Kentucky's unfair tax system, resulting in improved regulations.
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Palm Beach County Special Education Case
filed 10/01/2008
Agenda area: Education
Students with disabilities in Palm Beach County, Fla., endured a culture of neglect and overly harsh discipline because the school district failed to provide the counseling, social work and psychological services required by law. The Southern Poverty Law Center and a coalition of advocacy groups filed a class action administrative complaint to bring Palm Beach County schools into compliance with federal special education law and end practices that exclude or isolate children with disabilities.
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Penny Doe v. Richardson
filed 10/13/1998
Agenda area: Education
An African-American teenager was denied school enrollment simply because she was homeless. The Center immediately sued, and "Penny Doe" was soon enrolled in school. The case was settled with officials adopting policies to ensure compliance with federal law.
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