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.
December 29, 2022
To understand the odd position you are often placed in, we need to review some basics of special education law.
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.
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.
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.
November 25, 2020
The pandemic school closures present distinct challenges for special education students.
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.
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…
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…
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…
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,…