Category: Family Partnership and Communication
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Virginia Beach rallies behind teen fighting for inclusivity, exposes statewide issues
This article was published on WTKR by Erin Miller on February 11, 2021. Whether you like tossing the football or cheering from the sidelines, every student should have the opportunity to participate on their school’s sports team. However, the results of a two-year study on K-12 Special Education in Virginia by the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC)…
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Districts brace for pandemic-related special ed litigation
This article was published on K-12 Dive by Kara Arundel on February 10, 2021. This is the first installment of a two-part deep dive on the increased legal challenges districts face under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act during the COVID-19 pandemic. For part two, click here. When Loudoun County Public Schools in Virginia closed for in-person learning…
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Parents of special education students fear academic, social losses
This article was published on Bethesda Magazine by Caitlynn Peetz on February 8, 2021. When Montgomery County schools first closed in March, it was confusing for Dana Chan’s 10-year-old son, Ryder, who has Down syndrome. The disrupted routine that’s often hard for children with developmental disabilities to process, lack of regular therapy services and abrupt…
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Families file federal civil rights complaint against Wilder School District
This article was published on the Idaho Press by Sami Edge and Nicole Foy on February 1, 2021. Originally posted on IdahoEdNews.org on Jan. 28, 2021 An anonymous group of Wilder School District patrons filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights on Thursday, alleging the district discriminated against students learning English…
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‘He’s lost rather than gained.’ COVID year is especially hard on special-needs students
This article was published on The News & Observer by T. Keung Hui on January 29, 2021. This story is part of “The Lost Year,” an occasional series on how the pandemic is affecting education across North Carolina. The past year has robbed many Americans of their lives, but it’s also robbed many special-needs children…
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Federal Probes into Lack of School Services for Special Needs Students Reflect Nearly a Year of Parental Anguish, Advocates Say
This article was published on The 74 Million by Jo Napolitano on January 26, 2021. Luis Martinez, an 11-year-old fifth grader with autism, rarely missed a day of school before the pandemic. Though non-verbal, he delighted in seeing his friends and teachers, and his mother, who quit her job five years ago to care for…
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BUSD Struggles to Support Special Education Students Amidst Pandemic
This article was published on the Berkely High Jacket by Naomi Rubalcava-Levinthal on January 12, 2021. The pandemic has upended the education system, with most schools pivoting to a fully or mainly online model since March of 2020. For special education students, issues with evaluating those who currently have an Individualized Education Program (IEP), or…
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Statewide program extends support for families with disable children
This article was published on WGXA News by Terell Bailey on January 7, 2021. ATLANTA, GA — For many working parents, the pandemic threw a wrench in their daily day-to-day lives. One Georgia program is aiming to lend a helping hand to parents that have children with disabilities. Georgia’s Department of Early Care and Learning…
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Their son had autism. Mom didn’t speak English well. COVID-19 put school online: One family’s fight for special ed services
This article was published on WTTW by Matt Masterson on December 18, 2020. This story was produced by the Teacher Project, an education reporting fellowship at Columbia Journalism School. NUTLEY, N.J. – Ever since Carlos Tejada was diagnosed with autism at 13 months old, his parents have struggled to find him the right services. It was…
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Proposed MO House bill hopes to allow parents to record special education meetings
This article was published on KOMU by John Jenco on December 9, 2020. JEFFERSON CITY – A pre-filed bill for the 2021 Missouri General Assembly legislative session would give parents or legal guardians of students with special needs the ability to record IEP or 504 meetings. House Bill 228, sponsored by Rep. Chuck Basye, would…