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ABLE Supports House Bill 127 to Protect Student Privacy

ABLE urges lawmakers to support House Bill 127 to ensure that Ohio's children are afforded the privacy protections they deserve. Read our full story and testimony here.

Make Your Voice Heard: Support Full Funding for Ohio's Public Schools

Ohio’s state budget is being decided now, and it’s critical to speak up for fully funding public schools through the Fair School Funding Plan—a bipartisan, research-based approach that ensures all children, regardless of zip code or need, have access to quality education. The Ohio Senate can still act to move the plan forward, and your voice—by email, phone call, or public comment—can help make that happen.

Advocating for Increased Funding to Support Ohio's Public Schools

ABLE provided written testimony before the Ohio House Finance Committee on March 13, 2025, urging for increased funding for public schools, especially for vulnerable students. The proposed budget falls short in meeting the needs of children with disabilities, English learners, and low-income students. Read ABLE's full testimony here.

ABLE Opposes HB 206: Advocating for Vulnerable Students

On December 11, 2024, Renee Murphy, Managing Attorney at ABLE, testified before the Ohio Senate Education Committee in opposition to House Bill 206. The bill, which proposes endlessly extendable student expulsions, threatens to undermine student rights and disproportionately harm vulnerable populations

Domestic Violence Survivors Have Rights for Children’s School Stability

Survivors escaping domestic violence have many concerns, but they do not need to worry about where their children will go to school or how they will get them there. Federal law protects school stability for children in their situations.

ABLE Parent Advocate Discusses SUCCESS Program at National American Bar Association Conference

ABLE Parent Advocate, Christina Brown, speaks about our innovative SUCCESS Program at a national conference in Washington, D.C. Brown participates in a panel with other legal experts and social workers titled, "Different Strokes for Different Folks: Maryland and Ohio Do Multidisciplinary Representation Their Way”.

ABLE Fights for Students and Families by Opposing Bad Indefinite Expulsion Bill

Reintroduced earlier this summer in the Ohio legislature, House Bill 206 proposes to change the rules about expelling students from school, allowing long – potentially unending – deprivations of learning. ABLE has joined other advocacy and civil rights groups opposing HB 206.

SUCCESS Program Addresses Family Legal and Social Challenges to Improve School Attendance

In a partnership with Clark County Juvenile Court and Springfield City Schools, ABLE is assisting chronically absent kids and their families through an innovative initiative called the SUCCESS Program.

EdChoice Vouchers Affect the Rights of Vulnerable Ohio Children with Low Incomes as Argued in Amicus Brief

ABLE has joined several advocacy and legal services organizations to file an amicus brief in a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Ohio’s school voucher program.