The Wrightslaw Way

I am a parent and special education teacher.  I am interested in Special Ed law.  Are there law schools that allow you to specialize in this field? I’m really anxious about succeeding at this higher level. Law schools around the country are developing children’s programs and advocacy clinics that address the critical shortage of legal […]

(1)  I’m finishing my undergraduate degree in Special Education and want to work in Special Ed law. Do I need a doctorate and a law degree? I don’t care about the huge corporate jobs.  I just want to make a difference. (2)  I am interested in Special Ed law.  How does a lay person get […]

Williamsburg, VA: Thursday, April 15, 2010 from 4:30-6:00 PM Parents Engaged for Learning Equality (PELE), the Special Education Advocacy Clinic at WM Law School, will host a free workshop for families of children who have special needs on Thursday, April 15. The workshop will unravel some myths regarding parental roles in the IEP process…and more. […]

Bellinger Receives Equal Justice Works Fellowship The Wrightslaw Army at William & Mary School of Law For Texans with an interest in special ed,  I thought you may want to know that one of our law students, Sarah Bellinger, is headed to the Houston office of Advocacy, Inc. As background, a  news article on the […]

Just a reminder that the PELE Clinic Educator Forum will be held at William & Mary Law School on Tuesday, March 24 from 5-6:30 PM. PELE (Parents Engaged for Learning Equality Initiative) is committed to collaborating in their work with not just families, but educators as well. So that educators can share their thoughts and […]

PELE, the Parents Engaged for Learning Equality Initiative, will host a Parent Forum on Thursday, Feb. 26, from 6 to 7:30 PM in Room 119 at William & Mary Law School (located at 613 South Henry Street, Williamsburg, Virginia). The purpose of the meeting will be for the new Special Education Advocacy Clinic’s members to […]

On January 30, the Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy Conference kicked-off the opening of the new Special Education Advocacy Clinic at the William and Mary Law School. The Clinic, which will assist children with special needs and their families, and a new special ed law course taught by Pete and Pam Wright are part […]