This article was published on Cal Matters by Ricardo Cano and Elizabeth Aguilera on March 22, 2021. One year after schools shuttered, the fears of many parents of California’s special-needs students have been realized. Many of those students — whose disabilities can range from autism to deafness, and most of whom have gone more than […]
This article was published on The Reflector on March 22, 2021. Recent graduate Tristan Shindell graduated a semester early thanks to the Positive Academic Support System (PASS) at Woodland Public Schools. The program, which started in 2017, connects struggling first-year high school students with staff mentors who guide them through a successful academic career and […]
This article was published on WMAR Baltimore by Mallory Sofastaii on March 18, 2021. BALTIMORE — Parents and legislators are trying for a second time to get cameras in self-contained special education classrooms. The bill stalled in the General Assembly last year and is facing similar push back this year. The legislation aims to install […]
This article was published on ABC News by Nicole Pelletiere on March 17, 2021. A Virginia man has shared his cover letter on LinkedIn in hopes that someone will “take a chance” and offer him a job. Ryan Lowry of Leesburg posted the letter just before his 20th birthday, writing to his “future employer” that […]
This article was published on the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel by Alec Johnson on March 16, 2021. A mom is accusing the Whitefish Bay School District of discriminating against racial minorities because it has denied her daughter special education services. But the school district says in cases like this, its hands can be tied under its Chapter […]
This article was published on Patch by Reema Amin on March 15, 2021. State officials approved changes Monday meant to ease the backlog of special education-related complaints in New York City. The Board of Regents-authorized changes — more than a year in the making — will widen the pool of so-called impartial hearing officers, who oversee these […]
This article was published on CBS Denver by Jennifer McRae on March 9, 2021. DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– The ACLU of Colorado filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against the Douglas County School District, Douglas County Sheriff and several School Resource Officers after they handcuffed an 11-year-old Hispanic child with autism. The child was reportedly left […]
This article was published on the Council for Exceptional Children on March 12, 2021. On Thursday, the American Rescue Plan Act—a historic $1.9 trillion package that will send direct aid to individuals, families, education, state and local governments, and more—was signed into law by President Biden. The measure includes $125 billion for K-12 education that will […]
This article was published on the Austin Monitor by Claire McInerny on March 11, 2021. More than 800 students in the Austin Independent School District are being denied their legal right to a special education evaluation. An evaluation is the first step in the process to get special education services. Without one, there is no […]
This article was published on the Journal Inquirer by Erika M. Purdy on March 9, 2021. ELLINGTON — At a town meeting on Monday night residents approved the transfer of $150,000 from the town’s unassigned fund balance account to the Board of Education so it can manage tuition and transportation costs for special education students. […]