NOTE: THE EVENT BELOW HAS BEEN POSTPONED. IT WILL NO LONGER TAKE PLACE THIS SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8TH. NEW DETAILS WILL...
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DC Council Holds Oversight Hearing on OSSE DOT: Transportation for Students with Disabilities
On Tuesday, October 28, 2025, The District of Columbia City Council’s Committee of the Whole convened a public oversight hearing...
AJE’s testimony at the SBOE – Centering Victims Without Excluding Students with Disabilities
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 Attendance
In her testimony at the D.C. Council, AJE Education Justice Attorney Nadiya Pope discussed the problem of chronic absenteeism and...
Recent Firings at the Office of Special Education Programs : Explained
Just over a week ago, the presidential administration officially fired the majority of the staff at the Office of Special...
DC Developmental Disabilities Council: Future Planning Open House / Puertas Abiertas Para Planificación Futura
Future Planning Open House Thinking about the future can be challenging and emotional but it is necessary. Join us...
Updates from Mary’s Center
AJE wants to share this information from our partners at Mary’s Center. Open Enrollment Starts on Nov 1, 2025 The...
How Can the DD Council Support You? Share Your Voice in the Community Survey!
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 Wednesday, October 15, 2025, Advocates for Justice and Education’s Education Justice Attorney, Nadiya Pope, Esq., joined dozens of other...
Rosemary Kennedy Initiative Internships Application – Deadline Approaching! Apply Today.
AJE would like to remind our families that the Rosemary Initiatives Internships Application deadline is Friday, October 24th. Please see...