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Special Education

Legally Speaking — Special Education: A Board Member’s Role

December 29, 2022

To understand the odd position you are often placed in, we need to review some basics of special education law.

Reimbursement Application for Special Education, Related Services Is Available

December 10, 2022

The application for seeking reimbursement for providing additional or compensatory special education and related services for students with disabilities who were 21 as of July 1, 2022, is now available on the New Jersey Department of Education’s Homeroom webpage.

Letter to State Directors of Special Education Focuses on Helping Highly Mobile Children with Disabilities

November 14, 2022

On Nov. 10, the U.S. Department of Education released a letter to state directors of special education with resources, guidance and important principles to help highly-mobile children with disabilities.

District Permissibly Limited Pick-up/Drop-off Location in Special Education Case

August 08, 2022

The student’s parent, the petitioner in this case, requested the student to be picked up and dropped off from a daycare center instead of from home, and contended that the student would have made less progress absent the daycare program.

Navigating Special Education Rights and Responsibilities During COVID-19

November 25, 2020

The pandemic school closures present distinct challenges for special education students.

Executive Word: Special Education: What Has Changed and What Will Never Change

April 02, 2019

Over the years, there have been many changes in how special needs children are educated. But some things have not changed in special education — nor should they.

Exceptional Children; Exceptional Programs

February 17, 2016

Some spark learning by tapping into students’ love of animals and pets. Others use small businesses to help special education students develop “real world” skills…

The Legalities of Residential Placements

February 11, 2016

Residential placements, one of the most restrictive environments along the continuum of placements to be considered by child study teams, are increasingly the source of…

Fostering Parent Involvement in Special Education

February 09, 2016

Every school board policy manual acknowledges that the active role of parents/guardians is essential in order to nurture student achievement. One of the model policies…

A Board Member’s Guide to the Basics of Special Education

February 09, 2016

As a new board member, it is useful to have an understanding of how special education in New Jersey works. The programs, processes and procedures,…

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