FOIA and Immigration Court Reform
March 25, 2010
Last week marked the nationwide celebration of Sunshine Week, an initiative to promote dialogue about the importance of open government and freedom of information. As part of that dialogue, Appleseed is reasserting its proposal to reform immigration courts by eliminating the requirement that immigrants file a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request in order to obtain their court records.
Due Process & Consumer Debt Report, Volunteer Lawyer Program
March 18, 2010
Hundreds of thousands of consumer-credit cases are filed and adjudicated each year in the New York City Civil Court, making it one of the busiest in the world. On a daily basis, thousands of New Yorkers, many of whom cannot afford legal help, find themselves facing daunting courtroom battles.
Heir Property Model Rule Update
March 11, 2010
The national Uniform Law Commission's Drafting Committee on the Uniform Partition of Inherited Property Act will meet March 26-28 to finalize its draft of proposed uniform statelegislation concerning the means for selling or dividing heir property, land that has been passed down from generation to generation without a valid will.
Tim Mayopoulos Begins Term as Appleseed Board Co-Chair
March 4, 2010
Appleseed is delighted to announce that, as of last week's National Board of Directors meeting in Washington, D.C., Tim Mayopoulos has begun his two-year term as board co-chair. Mayopoulos succeeds Jim Rogers, a retired Latham & Watkins partner, who steps down after having brilliantly fulfilled his two-year term, and joins fellow co-chair Steve Gates, special counsel for Mayer Brown.
New Federal Credit Card Rules Protect Consumers
February 25, 2010
In an important step forward for consumer protection, new rules curbing unfair billing practices by credit card companies took effect Feb. 22 under the federal Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, and Disclosure (CARD) Act.
New Brochures Help Parents Advocate for Their Schoolchildren
February 18, 2010
Parents of students who attend "failing schools" under the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB)/Elementary Secondary Education Act (ESEA) have several options for securing better educational opportunities for their children. Appleseed's two new "Making It Clear" brochures, released this month, identify those choices and provide a roadmap on how best to exercise them.
Connecticut Center Works to Keep Kids in School
February 11, 2010
Responding to disproportionate levels of disciplinary incidents involving low-income and minority students across the state, Connecticut Appleseed is working to formulate a list of best practices for addressing the disciplinary challenges faced by school districts.
ABA Joins Effort to Reform the U.S. Immigration Court System
February 4, 2010
Affirming several Appleseed proposals for reforming the U.S. immigration court system, the American Bar Association this week released a report calling for new policies and practices to ensure due process for immigrants facing deportation.
SC Appleseed Shows Dire Consequences of Cutting Child Serivces
January 28, 2010
Sparking outrage and condemnation nationwide, South Carolina Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer this week compared government assistance programs to "feeding stray animals" in an attempt to justify limiting access to free and reduced-price school meals, one of many vital child support programs suffering heavy cutbacks this year.
Appleseed Delves into Elder Justice Issues
January 21, 2010
Seeking to protect vulnerable seniors from abuse, neglect, and exploitation, Appleseed is delving into elder justice, a critical initiative that will apply the network's expertise in matters of law, policy, and advocacy to a growing yet widely ignored problem.
The Impact of Teacher and Principal Contracts on Student Learning
January 14, 2010
In a recent commentary published by The New Haven Register, Appleseed Director of Education Law & Policy Edwin Darden applauded both the New Haven Connecticut Public School District and its teachers' union for signing a new teacher contract that encourages aggressive action to improve low-performing "turnaround schools."
New Mexico Center Spurs School Lunch Reform to Combat Child Hunger
January 7, 2010
Prompted by the recommendations of New Mexico Appleseed, the state's education and human services departments are now automatically enrolling students monthly in free and reduced price meal programs, ensuring that fewer local children go hungry at school.
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