ESL Parent Advocate vs ed.gov OELA + state PDE
School communications, parent rights, and ELL services in your language. Here's an honest comparison and when each one is the right fit.
The two tools at a glance
ed.gov OELA + state PDE
https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oela/index.html
OELA is the federal authority on English Learner services; your state Department of Education enforces them. Both are official.
When it's right:
You're researching what services your child is entitled to under Title III / Lau v. Nichols.
ESL Parent Advocate
We help in the moment when a teacher emails you in English and you need to write back, or when the school says 'translation services aren't available' and you know they're required to provide them. Plain language, your language, fast.
When we're right:
You got an email today and need to respond intelligently, or you're going into a parent-teacher conference and want to know what to ask for.