ABLE has launched a Medical-Legal Partnership addressing substance use disorder in rural northwestern Ohio. It is the first program of its kind in the state. Here how it has helped community members like Alex.
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Ohio Legal Aid Organizations File Amicus Brief Supporting Challenge of Harmful Private School Voucher Expansion
ABLE has joined legal aid partners across the state this week in filing an amicus brief in the “Vouchers Hurt Ohio” case, urging the Tenth District Court of Appeals to uphold the trial court’s ruling that the voucher expansion violates the Ohio Constitution and protect the constitutional promise of quality public education for all students.
Ohio Students Deserve the Federal Support They Were Promised
Ohio's students are being shortchanged. The U.S. Department of Education is withholding $185 million in federal funds meant for public schools. These resources are critical for students from low-income, migrant, and English-learning backgrounds. Contact DOE by signing a letter today.
Statement from ABLE on the Passage of the “Big Beautiful Bill”
ABLE stands firmly opposed to these attacks on health care, immigrant rights, and constitutional protections that are presented in the Big Beautiful Bill. Read our full statement here.
ABLE Condemns Federal Release of Medicaid Data to Immigration Enforcement
Advocates for Basic Legal Equality, Inc. (ABLE) strongly condemns the reported release of personal information about non-citizen Medicaid enrollees by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to immigration enforcement agencies.
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.
Free Legal Aid Services for Eviction Prevention Pilot Program to Launch on November 12
ABLE has partnered with Learn to Earn Dayton to launch Access to Counsel, a program in Northwest Dayton that aims to meet the varied needs of low-income tenants, providing both legal representation and social work, education, and empowerment.