Right to Know: Attendance and Truancy ResourcesOn November 3, 2025November 3, 2025By AJE-DC AJE would like to share some resources from the Office of the Student Advocate regarding attendance policy. ...
AJE’s testimony at the SBOE – Centering Victims Without Excluding Students with DisabilitiesOn October 31, 2025October 31, 2025By AJE-DC AJE Education Justice Attorney Nadiya Pope provided testimony at a recent hearing at the DC State Board of Education on...
AJE’s Testimony City Council – Fixing DCPS Grievance Systems to Improve School Safety and AttendanceOn October 31, 2025October 31, 2025By AJE-DC In her testimony at the D.C. Council, AJE Education Justice Attorney Nadiya Pope discussed the problem of chronic absenteeism and...
Event: The Emotional Toll of Struggling to Read: November 12thOn October 30, 2025October 30, 2025By AJE-DC Decoding Dyslexia DC’s Speaker Series will host Dr. Leah Nathan, founder and CEO of The Mind Center, on November 12th...
Recent Firings at the Office of Special Education Programs : ExplainedOn October 30, 2025October 30, 2025By AJE-DC Just over a week ago, the presidential administration officially fired the majority of the staff at the Office of Special...
From Decoding Dyslexia DC – Watch: “Left Behind Movie”On October 29, 2025October 29, 2025By AJE-DC Decoding Dyslexia DC is hosting a FREE special screening of “Left Behind” until November 3rd! ”The gripping new feature documentary...
Upcoming Special Education Oversight Hearing at DC CouncilOn October 27, 2025October 29, 2025By AJE-DC On December 10, 2025, the Council of the District of Columbia is holding a hearing on oversight of education for...
DC Developmental Disabilities Council: Future Planning Open House / Puertas Abiertas Para Planificación FuturaOn October 27, 2025October 27, 2025By AJE-DC Future Planning Open House Thinking about the future can be challenging and emotional but it is necessary. Join us...
Updates from Mary’s CenterOn October 24, 2025October 29, 2025By AJE-DC AJE wants to share this information from our partners at Mary’s Center. Open Enrollment Starts on Nov 1, 2025 The...
Upcoming Education & Spending Hearings ** OSSE-DOT hearing registration deadline is today**On October 24, 2025October 16, 2025By AJE-DC Over the next several weeks, the Council of the District of Columbia is holding several hearings on education related issues....
How Can the DD Council Support You? Share Your Voice in the Community Survey!On October 21, 2025October 21, 2025By AJE-DC AJE invites our families to participate in a community survey from the DC Developmental Disabilities Council. This survey is an...
Addressing Chronic Absenteeism and Truancy in DC Schools: Criminalization or Restoration?On October 20, 2025October 20, 2025By AJE-DC On Wednesday, October 15, 2025, Advocates for Justice and Education’s Education Justice Attorney, Nadiya Pope, Esq., joined dozens of other...
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