The first cohort of 25 Launchpad Scholars gathered in August for a welcome summit, which kicked off a year-long program that provides intensive support as the scholars navigate the law school admissions process.
Parents advocating for their children in special education say school staff level allegations of abuse and neglect against them as an "intimidation tactic."
Parents say that, after pushing back against NYC schools' treatment of their disabled children, school officials made unsubstantiated reports of neglect against them.
Despite publicly claiming to support a measure that would require child protective services agents to read people their rights, the city’s Administration for Children’s Services has privately proposed gutting the bill.