On Friday, December 3 Judge Carlton Reeves issued his latest order on the matter of the State's objections to the Monitor's first-year budget. In its recent filing the State had argued that the Monitor (Dr.…
In response to requests from a diverse group of stakeholders, the US Department of Education recently provided states with two new guidance documents intended to make clear what the expectations and requirements…
Over the past few months, we have attempted to keep you updated on changes to Mississippi Youth Programs Around the Clock (MYPAC) so that you can know what you can…
Last week we updated you on some proposed policies about Mississippi Youth Programs Around the Clock (MYPAC). There have been several changes made to MYPAC over the past few months. The issue…
It's an understatement to say that it's a tremendous challenge to return to school for the third time during COVID. There are so many parts of how hard this is…
Conservatorship, the legal act of one person assuming legal responsibility for the financial and life decisions of another person due to that person being deemed incompetent to do so, has…
We all know the relief and feeling of being understood when we are going through something difficult and meet someone who has been in the exact same shoes. That shared…
The Mississippi Department of Education's Procedure Manuals for Special Education are available online. They were written by a group of people that included parents and are fairly easy to read and…
As we shared in last week's edition of the Ally, Families as Allies is doing a series of trainings on the Procedural Safeguards, or as they are subtitled and we encourage families…
This week Joy Hogge, executive director of Mississippi Families as Allies, sat down for a chat with Wendy Bailey, the newly appointed executive director of the Mississippi Department of Mental…