CLASI v. Delaware Adult and Prison Education Resources Workgroup, et al.
D. Del., Civ. No. 1:24-cv-00615
On May 23, 2024, TPM and the Community Legal Aid Society, Inc. (CLASI) of Delaware, the state’s Protection and Advocacy System (P&A), filed a federal lawsuit challenging the long-standing and systemic failures of the Delaware Department of Education (DDOE), and its Adult and Prison Education Resources Workgroup (APER), to provide special education services to incarcerated students with disabilities who are aged 18-22 in violation of federal and Delaware law.
The lawsuit details evidence of widespread failures by DDOE and APER to comply with the law, as these agencies continually deprive students with disabilities of any meaningful education while they are incarcerated. The Complaint is linked at the left.
CLASI seeks a preliminary injunction from the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware ordering DDOE and APER to remedy their ongoing failures, comply with the law, and develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure that all students with disabilities receive an appropriate public education as required. The opening brief in support of the motion for preliminary injunction is linked at the left.
Press coverage of this lawsuit can be seen here and here.
For more information, please contact Todd Gluckman at tgluckman@tpmlaw.com or 202-204-8482.