Litigation Leads 4 Connecticut School Districts to Train Staff on Use of Insulin Pumps
In what legal proponents of students with disabilities are calling a groundbreaking mandate, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut has said that personnel in four Connecticut school …
Justice Dept Agreement: Emergency Medication for Children with Epilepsy
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) clearly establishes the rights of children with disabilities to participate in programs that are available to non-disabled children. “It is inconceivable that a childcare …
CCA Prevails for School Children with Diabetes
Settlement Agreements: US Dept of Justice Directs ADA Compliance for Districts of Glastonbury, East Lyme, Wethersfield, and Stamford U.S. Attorney John Durham and Assistant U.S. Attorney Jessica Soufer entered into …
End State-Sanctioned Violence Against Black Lives
The Center for Children’s Advocacy, an organization dedicated to fighting the injustice of discrimination against children and youth affected by institutional bias and endemic racism that pervades our society, stands …
Don’t leave Bridgeport children behind
Kathryn Meyer, Director, Educational Success Project, CCA No one could have planned for our school closure crisis and all the disparities it has laid bare. We must see this closure …
Experts: educational equity in midst of a pandemic isn’t easy
Across the state, students are logging in to distance learning, but are they actually learning — In the midst of the pandemic, some wonder if the American right to an …
Covid-19 Strikes Critical Supports for Kids
The situation is urgent and demanding, stressful for families, overwhelming for children, critical for youth who are homeless. Those on the front lines of this fight have our most sincere gratitude, risking …
CT doctors seek coronavirus health coverage for undocumented
Working in conjunction with our medical partners Dr. Julia Rosemberg, Dr. Kiki Kennedy, and Dr. Andrea Asnes, the Center’s Medical-Legal team drafted and forwarded a letter to Governor Lamont and …
