By Lateefah S. Williams, Esq. If you’ve recently been paying attention to special education, you know that there have been catastrophic shifts at the U.S. Department of Education—and not in a good way.
By Lateefah S. Williams, Esq. What if you can help your child get the supportive services they need before they are even old enough to start school? Sounds good, right? Well, that’s the
By Lateefah S. Williams, Esq. Disability rights laws are supposed to make life fairer for people with disabilities. However, this is often not the case. Laws designed to give people with disabilities
By Lateefah S. Williams, Esq. Have you ever been bullied? As someone who has, it can be a harrowing experience. Nowadays, schools tend to talk about bullying a lot, but are they doing
By Lateefah S. Williams, Esq. Transitioning from high school to adulthood is a big deal for any student, but for students with disabilities, a lot of consideration needs to take place. Whether a
By Lateefah S. Williams, Esq. Imagine walking into the school where you’ve taught for the last decade and half your colleagues (teachers, aides, and support staff) are no longer there. You are told
By Lateefah S. Williams, Esq. If your child receives special education services, you probably have heard numerous legal terms being used. One of these fundamental legal terms that you are likely to hear
By Lateefah S. Williams, Esq. Will special education services and protections be kicked out of the U.S. Department of Education? If Linda McMahon, President Trump's nominee for Secretary of Education, has her way,
By Lateefah S. Williams, Esq. Mental health is just as important as an appropriate education for special education students. Many of these students have at least one learning disability, and, as such, they
By Lateefah S. Williams, Esq. One of the most dramatic proposals in recent history is President Trump’s renewed push to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education. On February 12, 2025, he announced his
