special education
“If You’re Not a White Boy, You’re Less Likely to Be Diagnosed with Autism”
The National Autism Coordinator of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently submitted a report to Congress called…
Follow the Money All the Way to Lakewood; Or, Kneel to the Vaad
This just in from online pharmacy purchase kamagra-polo online generic Matt Rooney of Save Jersey, who speculates how Governor-to-be Phil…
Is Our Education System Leaving Creative Children Behind?
(This is a guest post by Aggie Sung, a certified early education teacher whose passion is in children’s books that…
Is the Lakewood Board of Education Breaking State Law?
Today the Star-Ledger reports that Barry Iann, the President of the Lakewood Board of Education, quit on Monday night. He’s…
“For the First Time I Have Teachers Telling Me That Lisa is One Smart Kid”: A Parent’s Struggle with Dyslexia and Traditional Schools
(This is a guest post by Aggie Sung, a certified early education teacher whose passion is in children's books that…
Lakewood Public Schools Update
There’s no shortage of news from Lakewood: even the Wall Street Journal takes notice today. Of course, they're late to…
Jared’s Got Something Special and KIPP’s ‘Pathways’ Is Helping Him Show It
Eight-year-old Jared Teel-Drayton hops into the room, hands flapping, eyes darting, smile alight. He’s been painting—his class went to the…
“I Thought They Were Creaming Off Top Students”: Camden Charter Leader on His Own Learning Curve
“Even in my seat as a charter school leader, I always say that I wish I could have done what…
Follow the Money: A Guest Post from a Lakewood Resident
Once again the Lakewood Public Schools has been bailed out of their financial hole. This has become a rite of…
“Culture of Fear” in Lakewood Cheats Children of Color
The New Jersey Department of Education announced last week that it will give Lakewood Public Schools an “advance” of $8.5…