Adoption Assistance Information for Special Needs Children AND Form for Requesting Benefits This flyer provides information for relatives adopting children with special needs. There is also a form used to apply for these benefits. Talk to a lawyer about any adoption.
By: Georgia Legal Services Program
Civil Rights about Education
(Separate Website)
This site provides answers to frequently asked questions about civil rights and education.
By: U.S. Department of Justice
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No Child Left Behind
(Separate Website)
No Child Left Behind is designed to change the culture of America's schools by closing the achievement gap, offering more flexibility, giving parents more options, and teaching students based on what works.
Under the act's accountability provisions, states must describe how they will close the achievement gap and make sure all students, including those who are disadvantaged, achieve academic proficiency. They must produce annual state and school district report cards that inform parents and communities about state and school progress. Schools that do not make progress must provide supplemental services, such as free tutoring or after-school assistance; take corrective actions; and, if still not making adequate yearly progress after five years, make dramatic changes to the way the school is run.
By: Georgia Department of Education
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Rights and Responsibilities of Parents and Students in Public Schools One of the most important things you can do for your children is to be involved in their education. You need to know the school principal and your child's teachers, so you can discuss your child's progress. You need to know the school's rules and what the school expects from parents and students. You also need to know the school's procedures and your rights in case a problem arises. This document discusses those rights and procedures.
By: Atlanta Legal Aid Society
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The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and Children with Diabetes
(Separate Website)
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, known as "IDEA," is a federal law that requires states to provide a "free, appropriate public education" to children with disabilities so that they can be educated to the greatest extent possible along with all other children. Qualifying children are entitled to special education and related services at no cost to their parents. This web site provides more information.
By: Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund
What Schools Must Do to Help Displaced Kids
Information on the rights of evacuees and other displaced families to enroll their children in public schools
By: Atlanta Legal Aid Society
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