Outline for attorneys and advocates highlighting the School Level Provisions of Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act which stand as the core components of the program. Included are key school-level requirements for program quality...
Powerpoint presentation provides an overview of the laws that hold states, school districts, and schools accountable for providing a high-quality education to all students (Title I/NCLB, IDEA, and civil rights statutes). “The Legal Framework for...
Press release announcing ABA’s adoption of three resolutions pertaining to securing the right of every child to a high-quality education. CLE co-director Paul Weckstein, as part of the ABA’s Commission on Youth at Risk, was the primary author of the...
Families at one school site used the parent involvement provisions of Title I to begin a school-wide focus on improving the literacy skills of students at their school. Conversations between families and teachers culminated in a workshop for families...
Powerpoint presentation answering Key Questions: How will the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) money get spent? How should reforms connected to the funds be shaped? and Who gets to decide these things? Includes Overview of ARRA...
Powerpoint presentation addressing how funds can be spent under ARRA and IDEA for students with disabilities View the Powerpoint...
Presentation for members of the Boston Public Schools Office of Family and Student Engagement introducing a framework for making schools accountable to families, students, and other members of the school community for providing a high quality...
Handout describing seven components, at a minimum, that should comprise a Title I Parent Involvment Policy (source: 20 U.S.C. § 6318). The Policy must describe how families, teachers, and administrators will knowledgeably and effectively participate...
CLE Releases Key Tool for School Reform: Educational Quality Bill of Rights (EQBR) (PDF) CLE has developed both a short and long version of its EQBR. The EQBR is designed as a starting point both to help schools articulate what they need to provide...
