When I speak to parents of children with disabilities, I often hear reports of Child Study Teams (those responsible, along…
During this past weekend at the New Jersey Parent Summit (see here for an overview) I chatted with many parents.…
This morning at a New Jersey Department of Education Division meeting Assistant Commissioner of Student Services Carolyn Marano announced that…
Last week I interviewed Jess Rooney, founder of People’s Prep, the only charter school in Newark without a “feeder,” i.e.,…
Jamir is seven years old, bright and smart and handsome. He is enrolled in the Asbury Park District and is…
The memo below is from the New Jersey Department of Education's Assistant Commissioner of Student Services, Carolyn Marano. It was written…
I am a mom of a son with multiple disabilities. This means that, by definition, I am a school choice…
Newsflash: insiders tell me that there has been no improvement within New Jersey’s floundering Department of Education. In an accidental…
I have a new piece out in New Jersey Family Magazine on advocating for your child with special needs. It…
Mark Rynone is Executive Director of the NJ Special Education Collaborative. Since its inception in 2013, the National Center for…