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DCPS Interim Superintendent Elfreda Massie
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Ray Bryant, Chief, Special Education Reform
  • US District Court, Judge Richard Roberts, memorandum opinion in DC v. Straus, April 14, 2009
  • Blackman/Jones case, joint agreement between plaintiffs and District of Columbia, December 10, 2007
    • Mayor Adrian Fenty press release, special education agreement in Blackman/Jones case, December 12, 2007
  • Winder v. Erste, Khabo, McCullough, and DCPS, Complaint for Declaratory, Injunctive, and Monetary Relief, December 23, 2003
  • DC Appleseed Center and Piper Rudnick LLP, press release: “Fixing Special Education in the District: Analysis by Independent Organizations Identifies Key Reforms for Immediate Implementation,” September 11, 2003
  • DCPS five-year plan for special education
    • Five-Year Program Plan, “Our Vision for Tomorrow What’s Happening Today,” August 21, 2003
    • Press release, “District of Columbia Public Schools Officials Unveil ‘What’s New’ in Special Education at Monthly Media Dialogue,” August 21, 2003
    • Proposed new and expanded programs in 2003-2004, August 21, 2003
  • Jonathan Herring case
    • Memorandum of understanding between DCPS and DC Appleseed Center and Piper Rudnick to investigate Jonathan Herring case, August 2003
    • DCPS press release, “Independent Agencies Begin Investigation of Problems Surrounding Acquisition and Delivery of Learning Equipment for Special Education Student,” August 21, 2003
    • Consent order by Judge Paul L. Friedman, US District Court, August 15, 2003
    • Paul L. Vance, announcement of suspension of four employees, August 5, 2003
  • DCPS press release, “District of Columbia, DC Public Schools, and Plaintiffs’ Class Counsel Agree to Resolve a Receivership Motion,” June 25, 2003
  • David Gilmore appointed independent Transportation Administrator for the DC Public Schools, June 25, 2003
  • Ray Bryant, Chief, Special Education Reform, DCPS Special Education Investment and Cost Savings Plan, December 18, 2002
  • DCPS projections of special education cost savings; source: Ray Bryant, Chief, Special Education Reform, December 19, 2002
  • Report of the Special Council Committee on Special Education, January 2001
  • Inspector General, Audit of the District of Columbia Public Schools Special Education Program, November 22, 2000
  • DCPS attempt to deny special education students compensatory education

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