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Special education

New Resource: Education and COVID-19

By Legal Council | April 6, 2020

Legal Council releases new resource on education practices & COVID-19 for Illinois parents.

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CPS Reinstates Transportation Services for Young Children

By Legal Council | January 27, 2020

Chicago children who are enrolled in Early Childhood Special Education are finally entitled to receive comprehensive transportation services.

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Parents of special ed students get more say in education decisions

By Legal Council | August 27, 2019
Special education advances in Illinois

Illinois parents may finally see progress in their children’s special education services.

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Chicago Public Schools advocacy pays off

By Emily Decker | August 22, 2019

Chicago Public Schools makes changes, following advocacy of Legal Council.

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Progress for Illinois Special Education Students

By Emily Decker | June 4, 2019
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After a unanimous vote in both chambers, the Illinois General Assembly has passed two special education bills crafted by Legal Council advocates.

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Mayor-Elect Lightfoot’s Education Transition Committee Survey Responses

By Erin Butler | May 8, 2019

The inauguration of Chicago’s new Mayor, Lori Lightfoot, gives us advocates in the disability rights community with an exciting opportunity to help set a new agenda for the city. Legal…

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Policy Update: Protecting Special Education for Illinois Children

By Emily Decker | April 1, 2019

UPDATE, 8/26/2019: After passing both the House and the Senate unanimously, Gov. Pritzker signed both bills into law on August 23. Two special education bills crafted in collaboration with Legal…

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LETTER TO ISBE: CPS Special Education Update, February 2019

By Legal Council | February 26, 2019
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This letter was sent by a special education advocacy group to members of the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) on the morning of February 26, 2019, prior to a…

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Chicago Public Schools Limiting Services for Students with Special Needs

By Emily Decker | February 19, 2019
Chicago Public Schools' students with special needs face new limitations

Amy Zimmerman, Director of Children and Families Partnerships at Legal Council, was featured in a story by WBEZ that exposes problems with Chicago Public Schools’ (CPS) newest policy change affecting…

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Improving Parent Involvement in CPS Special Education

By Erin Butler | August 23, 2018
Chicago Public Schools Bill

This week, parents of Chicago Public Schools students with special needs won a significant victory: On August 20th, Gov. Rauner signed SB 454. This past May, Legal Council collaborated with…

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