I do not usually use the blog to encourage contributions to an
organization but COPAA (described below) is the bulwark that is
protecting students' rights on a national and local level. Please read
the following and consider donating and joining COPAA as it is open to
parents, advocates and attorneys.
The
Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA) needs YOUR financial
support to continue our work towards excellence in special education
advocacy.
Special Education Advocacy Gets Results.
COPAA
is the leading national organization for special education attorneys
and advocates. COPAA promotes excellence in advocacy on behalf of the
7.1 million children with disabilities in America.
Congress
passed the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) over
three decades ago "to ensure that all children with disabilities have
available to them a free appropriate public education . . . designed to
meet their unique needs and prepare them for further education,
employment, and independent living." While many students with
disabilities receive a good education, far too many receive an
education that is weak and inadequate. Congress envisioned parents as
equal partners in developing their children's educational programs;
however, parents are often unable to participate meaningfully in the
Individualized Education Program (IEP) process or exercise their rights
without representation. They face a playing field that is neither
level nor fair. COPAA is committed to creating a level playing
field and to ensuring children with disabilities receive the same
high-quality education as other children. |
COPAA is the national voice for special education rights and excellence in advocacy.
"The
greatest benefit of COPAA is the collaboration of seasoned
professionals in Special Education Advocacy. The information I receive
from the COPAA network makes the difference in whether a child I
represent is able to go to school the next day, be safe from abuse in
the name of treatment, or receive high quality educational services and
supports."
Donations enable COPAA to: · Provide timely and accurate information about student and parent rights
· Provide comprehensive information about best practices in education.
· Support advocates and attorneys in obtaining
critical legal and educational information to pursue quality
educational services and supports for students with disabilities.
· Facilitate collaborative problem solving and information sharing that result in effective advocacy.
· Increase parent access to informed counsel and knowledgeable advocate representation.
· File amicus curiae briefs in cases of national significance.
· Advocate for student and parent rights in Congress and the courts.
· and much more!
Please support our work by making a donation today.
Click on the COPAA logo to donate online or print a mail-in form.

COPAA is a 501 (c)(3) organization.
Donations are tax deductible to
the fullest extent allowed by law. |
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I am glad COPAA is supporting special education services on the Coasts, but I come from a state with one attorney who takes student cases, no ESY, no IEE.
I hope that the organization realizes that its programs and agendas don't do much for states that are way behind the times.
Posted by: Marjorie Greenberg | November 03, 2009 at 06:16 AM