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Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) http://www.clasp.org Source: Center for Law and Social Policy The website of the Center for Law and Social Policy which includes a variety of publications on topics such as Childbearing and Pregnancy Prevention, Child Care and Early Education, Child Support and Fathers, Child Welfare, Civil Legal Assistance, Couples and Marriage Policy, Disconnected Youth, Postsecondary Education and Training, Prisoner Re-entry, Project for the Future of Equal Justice, Welfare Policy, Work-Life and Workforce Development and Transitional Jobs. full description	Where can I find reports and analysis on Childbearing and Pregnancy Prevention? Where can I find reports and analysis on Child Care and Early Education? Where can I find reports and analysis on Child Support and Fathers? Where can I find reports and analysis on Child Welfare? Where can I find reports and analysis on Civil Legal Assistance? Where can I find reports and analysis on Couples and Marriage Policy? Where can I find reports and analysis on Disconnected Youth? Where can I find reports and analysis on Postsecondary Education and Training? Where can I find reports and analysis on Prisoner Re-entry? Where can I find reports and analysis on Project for the Future of Equal Justice? Where can I find reports and analysis on Welfare Policy? Where can I find reports and analysis on Work-Life and Workforce Development and Transitional Jobs?
Title 20, Chapter 55 U.S. Code: Education of the Deaf http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/20/ch55.html Source: Cornell Law School/The Legal Information Institute Section of the U.S. Code describing what is required of schools in relation to deaf students. full description	What are the education requirements for schools in regards to deaf students? Are deaf students entitled to special treatment in school?
Parents' Guide to Public School Discipline in Washington http://www.aclu-wa.org/issues/students/Student.Dis Source: American Civil Liberties Union of Washington A step-by-step guide for parents on how to for parents whose children are facing disciplinary proceedings at a public school: "it is designed for those who intend to advocate for their children in meetings with administrators, hearing officers, and school boards." Gather Information Develop a Strategy Advocate Your Position Step Two: Develop a Strategy Step Three: Advocate Your Position full description	How should parents respond when their children are disciplined at school? If a parent objects to a disciplinary action, what steps should he or she take? What requests should a parent make of school officials, when a student has been disciplined by the school? Where should parents look for information on school rules? What forms of discipline are commonly used in Washington state? What must a school do before disciplining a student? Do colleges have access to information on the disciplinary action taken against a student? For what reason might a school reverse a decision to discipline a child? What are the appeal procedures when a student is disciplined at school?
School Rights for Immigrant and Refugee Children and Their Parents -- Russian Version http://www.washingtonlawhelp.org/link.cfm?288 Source: Northwest Justice Project Details in Russian on the education rights of immigrant and refugee children and practical tips for parents on dealing with education-related issues. Topics include: bilingual education; communicating with school official; getting extra help for your child; and sources for additional information on the legal rights of immigrants and their children. full description	Which children have a right to go to public school in the United States? Can the school ask for immigration documents for my child? If my child doesn't speak English well, does the school have to meet my child's language needs? What is a transitional bilingual education program? What if I do not want my child in a bilingual education program? How do I communicate with school staff if I do not speak English? What if my child needs extra help in school? What if my child is not being educationally challenged in school? What can I do if my child is getting into trouble at school? What can I do if my child won't go to school? How can I get more information about my legal rights?