The Children's Law Center's SSES Project

The Children's Law Center's Securing Seamless Education Services Project, or "SSES" (pronounced SUCCESS), made possible by Equal Justice Works, is an education advocacy project designed to ensure that children who are involved in New York City Family Court proceedings have a fair opportunity to attain a quality education. SSES protects NYC children's educational rights through direct legal representation, community outreach, and coalition building. This blog, SSES's online outreach, aims to provide information and spark discussion about education law, policy, and news between parents, students, lawyers, teachers, and anyone interested in enhancing the quality of New York City's education system. www.clcny.org

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City Agrees to Stop Schools from Using 911 for Discipline

New York City has settled a lawsuit that claimed the public schools relied too heavily on the 911 emergency number when disciplining disruptive students. 

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Why 160 Immigrant Teens Call an Old Bus Depot 'School'

A Long Island district claims its main high school is full, but a state report found these new students aren’t getting proper instruction. The deadline for setting a new plan: today.

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Focus on Discipline: How One NYC Student Was Suspended for 30 Days

As New York City's Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña considers changes to the discipline code, we look at one suspension case and all the questions it raises. 

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Homelessness among public school students at all-time high

Of the nearly 1.26 million public school students who were homeless during the 2012-13 school year, 25% were in high school.

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It should not be this difficult for parents to ensure that their children receive appropriate and effective special education services.

More must be done to provide parents with a working knowledge of their rights that will empower them to be capable advocates for their kids!

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My son has been suspended five times. He’s 3.

Black families fight entrenched prejudices to get fair discipline for their children in schools.

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"All I want is education, and I am afraid of no one."

Malala Yousafzai as Rosie the Riveter. 

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Feds Clarify Obligations To Kids With Autism - Disability Scoop

In what advocates are calling a major win, federal officials are for the first time telling states that Medicaid coverage must include treatments like ABA for

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A commencement speech from an inspirational young man with a disability about not allowing doubt to keep you from achieving.

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Confusion Over the Common Core...

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Apply to Charter Schools online for the 2014-2015 school year!

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Why are we sending so many young people to jail? It wasn’t that long ago that kids mistakes used to be just that, now we have the school-to-prison pipeline:

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Top Five Education Issues Facing Mayor de Blasio

Mayor Bill de Blasio campaigned on a promise of providing universal pre-kindergarten but the challenges facing the New York City schools extend well beyond just that.