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Answering Your Questions: Will My Child Have Enough Verified Credits to Graduate?

By Juliet D. Hiznay

May 2019

A flurry of online discussions suggest that Virginia high school students and their families are confused about what verified credits are required to graduate with a Standard or an Advanced Studies Diploma in Virginia.… Continue reading

Richmond Advocacy Alone Cannot Fix Arlington’s Handling of Criminal Justice

By Juliet D. Hiznay, Attorney at Law

Published March 2019

There is a broad consensus among parents of children with disabilities, child advocates and attorneys that we need to transform Arlington’s approach to charging children and adults with crimes, particularly… Continue reading

Public Comment on Virginia’s Proposed Restraint and Seclusion Regulations

The following is a public comment written by Juliet D. Hiznay, Esq., and submitted to the Virginia Board of Education on November 15, 2016.

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I write to you as the parent of a Virginia public school student and as… Continue reading

Project Save Childhood: The Need to Improve School Climate in Virginia

The author, Juliet Hiznay, is a special education advocate and attorney in private practice in Northern Virginia. For information about her practice, visit http://jdhiznay.com/ 

The 2016 session of the Virginia General Assembly may prove to be a… Continue reading