Yesterday, a Massachusetts Superior Court judge denied the state's motion to dismiss a class action lawsuit fighting for special education services for students with disabilities in Houses of Correction — and it was a strongly worded decision! (Read the full decision attached below) This case, filed in April 2024, jointly by the EdLaw Project of the Committee for Public Counsel Services, Latham and Watkins LLP, and the Mental Health Legal Advisors Committee, shines a light o

We are so happy to share our congratulations to YAF Executive Director and EdLaw Senior Counsel, Michele Scavongelli, on receiving the...