What State and Local Bar Associations And The Community Can Do

1. Seeking improvements in state and federal law to protect and advance the right to high

quality education, including the enactment of remedies to secure that right administratively

and judicially. These can and should be in any of the five broad areas above, including restoration of judicial remedies for failure to comply with provisions of law related to that right.and parents, and development of and support for organizations with legal expertise on

issues of educational quality are important components.

 

2. Making legal representation available to parents, students, and organizations seeking to

enforce provisions of state and federal law related to the right of high quality education, in administrative

and judicial proceedings. Lawyers and bar associations can seek improvements

in laws to advance children’s rights to a better education by taking on impact cases. Pro

bono representation, adequate support for legal services representation of low-income students

and parents, and development of and support for organizations with legal expertise on

issues of educational quality are important components.

 

3. Providing community legal education and other assistance to parents, students, community

organizations, schools, and school systems to aid in understanding and obtaining improved

implementation of state and federal laws that protect and advance the right to high quality education.

Lawyers and bar associations can help educate the public and the child-serving

community about federal and state laws that advance the right to a good education. The Association

has a long history of supporting efforts that educate children, youth and families

about the law, particularly in the school system. By doing so, lawyers will empower community

players to take action and better implement laws affecting children’s educational rights.