Education Law Advocacy Project - SMRLS

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Education Law Advocacy Project - SMRLS Empowering families and helping them obtain equal educational opportunities for children Pre-K-12.

ELAP provides free legal advocacy services to low-income students and their families to enforce the students' rights to receive appropriate educational programs and accommodations thus enabling them to progress and succeed in school. ELAP provides legal representation and/or advice on a wide range of education related problems to low-income children, grades k-12. The project assists families with problems such as low academic achievement; denial of appropriate educational services to children with disabilities, English language Learners, and children facing homelessness; frequent school suspensions; expulsion; and discrimination in schools. ELAP utilizes a collaborative approach in seeking enforcement of client's educational rights, with emphasis on negotiations to resolve disputes and to maintain the necessary relationship between the school and the family.

Check out this great event at MN Hands & Voices this Saturday!
04/14/2026

Check out this great event at MN Hands & Voices this Saturday!

Deaf Culture, Language, and Careers Event is this Saturday, April 18th from 9a-3p at 5040 Bald Eagle Ave, White Bear Lake, MN 55110.

Check out the website for more information: https://dclcevent.com/

Check out this opportunity to learn and share feedback on Minnesota's implementation of disability services!
04/10/2026

Check out this opportunity to learn and share feedback on Minnesota's implementation of disability services!

Registration today for our public comment meetings! These are virtual meetings we're hosting with the Dendros Group for people to give feedback on the draft Olmstead Plan goals. We encourage people with disabilities, their supporters, and people who work in the disability field to attend.

Each meeting is focused on one goal topic area in the draft plan: Housing, Transit and Transportation, Education, Crisis Services, Health and Safety, Transition (includes waivers), and Employment. Learn more and register: https://bit.ly/4ly8BbA

03/09/2026

If you have recently lost income or need financial help with something unexpected, Emergency Assistance may be able to help. Visit RamseyCountyMN.Gov/EmergencyAssistance to learn more and apply.

03/09/2026
03/05/2026

Your K–3 student is screened three times a year—but what do those reading scores actually mean?

If you’ve ever looked at FastBridge or DIBELS results and thought, “Okay… but what does this tell me about my struggling reader?” you’re not alone.

Join us on March 9 at 7:30 pm for a clear, family‑friendly breakdown of what these screenings measure, what the scores can (and can’t) tell you, and how to use this information to support your child.

📅 Free online presentation + live Q&A

Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/nKTeW-QIQqi8B33ZOxlc_Q

Discussion question:
👉 When you get your child’s reading scores, what’s the FIRST thing you look for—or the part that confuses you most?

Drop it in the comments so we can make sure we cover it.

03/02/2026

The City Council and Mayor’s Office partnered to redirect $1.42 million to reinforce the Emergency Rental Assistance program, adding staff capacity and increasing direct support for residents. This investment expands support for residents facing housing instability while ensuring the program has t...

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Saint Paul, MN
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