Richmond Times-Dispatch: “Commentary: Youngkin refuses to fight for disabled children like mine”
“Who will prevent what has happened in Virginia and in other states? Who will fight for the rights of the disabled if the U.S. Department
Hear Our Voices, Inc. seeks to achieve a better education and life for disabled and special needs children and their families. Join us and make your voice heard today.
Your support will enable us to fight for the disabled and special needs children who need our help the most.
Hear Our Voices, Inc. is a Delaware non-profit, member corporation established for the benefit of disabled and special needs children.
If you are interested in helping Hear Our Voices, we encourage you to join us as a member to get involved in our efforts.
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Hear Our Voices is commencing its efforts in Virginia to change the laws for the disabled and special needs laws. If successful, we plan to help parents in other states. Our rationale for changing the laws in Virginia is set forth below.
We are currently drafting proposed legislation to profoundly change the laws governing the rights of children in Virginia under the Individuals with Disabilities and Education Act (IDEA). We believe that the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) and many of the public schools in Virginia have failed to adequately protect the civil and federal rights of disabled and special needs children and have failed to carry out their obligations under the IDEA.
“Who will prevent what has happened in Virginia and in other states? Who will fight for the rights of the disabled if the U.S. Department
“A group of parents of students with disabilities filed a complaint with the Virginia attorney general under the Virginia Human Rights Act, asking the state to
Proposed class action in Virginia aims to change how students with disabilities can challenge school districts for better services By: Sara Randazzo May 18, 2023
– Primo Levi
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It is not what we say, but what we do, the actions that we take, that matters as individuals and parents.
We are currently drafting proposed legislation to incorporate the above changes to the Virginia laws. We ask that all parents activate to lobby your state senators and assembly persons to propose, adopt and pass our proposed legislation.
You can help by providing us your contact information and becoming a member of Hear Our Voices. Contact us at the link under the above section “Membership.”
Take action today to change the lives tomorrow of our most vulnerable community.