![]() NEWSLETTER / March 2020 | ||||
South Carolina Legal Services (SCLS) is a non-profit law firm. We provide free legal services in a wide variety of civil (non-criminal) legal matters to eligible low income residents of South Carolina. Our mission is to provide legal services to protect the rights and represent the interests of low income South Carolinians. | ||||
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TEMPORARY ARRANGEMENT FOR SCLS OFFICES: UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE BENEFITS: SCHOOLS: FOOD, HOUSING AND BENEFITS: CONSUMER HELP: MORE FREE RESOURCES: | ||||
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() STUDENTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES March is Learning Disabilities Awareness Month. If you are a parent/guardian of a student who might have a learning disability, the Education Unit at SCLS would like you to know the following information. A child with a “specific learning disability” is entitled to free special education services at their home school district. If your child is consistently underperforming on state tests and/or is struggling in basic subjects like math or English Language Arts, they might have a learning disability. The following information will help you get the service your child needs. | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 5 FACTS ABOUT THE FAIR HOUSING ACT The Fair Housing Act (“FHA”) was enacted during the Civil Rights Movement following the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on April 5, 1968. This is why April has been designated as the month when we remember the FHA. It is a federal law, intended to limit discriminatory practices in the sale and rental of housing and ensure equal access to homeownership, regardless of class. The states have adopted similar acts. In 1989, South Carolina adopted the Fair Housing Law (S.C. Code §§ 31-21-10, et. seq), and it largely parrots the language of the FHA. | |||
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