Gothamist: NYC Receives $38 Million Funding Boost for Lawyers Litigating Special Education Lawsuits
NYLAG's Danielle Tarantolo spoke to Gothamist about the New York City Department of Education’s efforts to get additional funding for staff to handle cases brought ...
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“Attacking the Concept of Debt”
In this Harvard Magazine article, NYLAG's Jessica Ranucci proclaims explicitly prospective litigation is needed to overcome the litigation challenges in the for-profit college industry.
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Federal Student Loans During the Coronavirus Epidemic
The CARES Act signed into law provides significant relief to student loan borrowers who have Direct Loans or FFEL Loans that are held by the ...
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New Free NY COVID-19 Legal Resource Hotline Helps NYC Residents
NYLAG launches a legal resources hotline to help New York City residents impacted by COVID-19 (coronavirus) receive answers to their legal questions.
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Education Dept. Advances Long-standing Plan to Loosen Regulation of Online College Learning
Colleges and universities would have an easier time rolling out new models for online programs. NYLAG's Jessica Ranucci cautions the new plan needs oversight to ...
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Lawsuit Challenges Trump Administration Toughening of Student Loan Cancellation Rules
NYLAG's Jane Stevens and Jessica Ranucci criticize the Borrower Defense rule's impact on defrauded students and free legal resources.
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NYS could ease requirements for hearing officers to clear backlogged special education cases
NYLAG's special education attorney, Sandra Robinson speaks with Chalkbeat about reducing hearing officers' qualifications.
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How The Dept. of Veterans Affairs is Failing to Protect Student Vets
Op-ed by NLYAG volunteer attorney Joseph Berkman-Breen on for-profit schools deceiving student veterans to profit on students' GI Bill education benefits.
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Do You Need a Special Education Attorney?
NYLAG's Laura Davis discusses the impact of a special education attorney when advocating for your child's rights.
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‘I can’t afford that’: Woman in student loan limbo since 1997 decries a muddy system
Shanna Tallarico, a Consumer lawyer with the NYLAG stresses graduates should be on an income-based plan that's sensitive to their income.
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