Advocating While Black: Black Parents’ Experiences with Special Education in Virginia was conducted as part of a research partnership between Advocating4Kids Inc. and faculty in Howard University’s School of Education Leadership and Policy Studies Department, with the goal of reducing barriers and improving experiences for Black parents and students receiving special education and related services. This project is the second in a partnership established between the study P.I., Dr. Kathryn Wiley, and Advocating4Kids Inc. Director, Mrs. Cheryl Poe, whose organization focuses on serving children with disabilities in the state of Virginia with a specific focus on Black parents and families.
