CLASI v. Delaware Adult and Prison Education Resources Workgroup, et al.
D. Del., Civ. No. 1:24-cv-00615
On May 23, 2024, TPM and the Community Legal Aid Society, Inc. (CLASI) of Delaware, the state’s Protection and Advocacy System (P&A), filed a federal lawsuit challenging the long-standing and systemic failures of the Delaware Department of Education (DDOE), and its Adult and Prison Education Resources Workgroup (APER), to provide special education and related services to incarcerated students with disabilities who are aged 18-22 in violation of federal and Delaware law.
The lawsuit details evidence of widespread failures by DDOE and APER to comply with the law, as these agencies continually deprive students with disabilities of any meaningful education while they are incarcerated. The Complaint is linked at the left.
On June 23, 2025, the District Court denied Defendants’ motion to dismiss the lawsuit and CLASI’s motion for preliminary injunctive relief. The case is now moving forward with discovery.
Press coverage of this lawsuit can be seen here and here.
For more information, please contact Todd Gluckman at tgluckman@tpmlaw.com or 202-204-8482.