Tag: New Jersey
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Montclair Schools: We Promise To Do Better For Special Education Students
This article was published on Montclair Local by Talia Wiener on July 15, 2021. Montclair schools say they’re undertaking major, systemic changes to special education after an audit found racial disparities in how often children are classified as needing services, problems with communication and uneven experiences across the district’s schools. That third-party audit, by GoTeach…
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“The Bear Cave” Empowers Hawthorne Students with Valuable Practical Life Skills Through IEPs
This article was published on TAPintoHawthorne by Jessica Ellis on June 16, 2021. HAWTHORNE, NJ – Four years ago, teacher Danielle Forshay teamed up with Superintendent Richard Spirito and Director of Special Education Jessica Pignatello to fill a need she saw while working as a life skills teacher at Hawthorne High School. With her help,…