DC gearing up to modify high school graduation requirements. State Board wants your thoughts.  Register to attend TONIGHT’s virtual event. The State Board of Education has begun its process to review proposed updates to high school graduation requirements submitted by the Office of the State Superintendent of Education, available here. As part of that review process, and to...

At the DC Council’s recent roundtable on changes to the District’s Medicaid and Alliance programs, Daniela Gonzales-Rious, AJE’s Health Justice Coordinator, testified on the ongoing changes to these systems and their impact on District families. Daniela affirmed the importance of accessible, equitable healthcare and urged the Council to address the widespread fear, confusion, and instability...

At the DC Council’s recent roundtable on the District’s Medicaid and Alliance changes, AJE’s Health Justice Project Director, Chioma Oruh, Ph.D., testified on the deep harm these policy shifts pose for immigrant families, caregivers, and District residents with disabilities and special health care needs. AJE reaffirmed the urgency of protecting equitable, stable healthcare access and...