Access to Education

DLA Piper, Legal Services for New York City, Lawyers Alliance for New York, Advocates for Children and Pricewaterhouse Coopers - 070061

Abstract Number: 070061

July 2007

Law firm DLA Piper, in partnership with Legal Services for New York City (LSNY), Lawyers Alliance for New York (Lawyers Alliance), Advocates for Children (Advocates) and Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC), launched the Access to Education project on October 10, 2006.  Access to Education focuses on improving the educational outcomes of low-income children in New York City.  Attorneys from DLA Piper, LSNY, Lawyers Alliance, Advocates and accountants from PwC will participate in direct representation and policy work that will address the needs of low-income pre-school children and school age children in the public school system. 

The project has three components, each of which will address critical issues facing New York City children: 1) transactional representation of Head Start programs in New York City; 2) direct representation of public school students in disciplinary and special education proceedings; and 3) development of a policy element after several months of research and experience from components one and two.

To learn more about this project please click here

Contact Information:

Tara Foster
DLA Piper Education Coordinator
The LSNY Legal Support Unit
(718) 392-5646, Ext. 19
tfoster@lsny.org

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